VulnerabilityModified
CVE-2005-2553
The find_target function in ptrace32.c in the Linux kernel 2.4.x before 2.4.29 does not properly handle a NULL return value from another function, which allows local users to cause a denial of service (kernel crash/oops) by running a 32-bit ltrace…
LOW 2.1EPSS 0.55%
Does this matter?
Lower severity and a low EPSS score (0.55%). Track it; it rarely justifies an emergency change on its own.
Description
The find_target function in ptrace32.c in the Linux kernel 2.4.x before 2.4.29 does not properly handle a NULL return value from another function, which allows local users to cause a denial of service (kernel crash/oops) by running a 32-bit ltrace program with the -i option on a 64-bit executable program.
- CVSS 2.0
- 2.1 LOWAV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P
- EPSS
- 0.55% probability · 44th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Affected
- linux/linux kernel
- Source
- secalert@redhat.com
References
- http://linux.bkbits.net:8080/linux-2.4/cset%4041dd3455GwQPufrGvBJjcUOXQa3WXA
- http://lists.suse.de/archive/suse-security-announce/2006-Feb/0010.html
- http://lkml.org/lkml/2005/1/5/245Exploit, Vendor Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/17002
- http://secunia.com/advisories/18059
- http://secunia.com/advisories/18977
- http://secunia.com/advisories/19038
- http://www.debian.org/security/2005/dsa-921
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2005-663.html
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/428058/100/0/threaded
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/14965
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2005/1878
- http://wwwnew.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2006:044
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A9647
- http://linux.bkbits.net:8080/linux-2.4/cset%4041dd3455GwQPufrGvBJjcUOXQa3WXA
- http://lists.suse.de/archive/suse-security-announce/2006-Feb/0010.html
- http://lkml.org/lkml/2005/1/5/245Exploit, Vendor Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/17002
- http://secunia.com/advisories/18059
- http://secunia.com/advisories/18977
- http://secunia.com/advisories/19038
- http://www.debian.org/security/2005/dsa-921
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2005-663.html
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/428058/100/0/threaded
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/14965
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2005/1878
- http://wwwnew.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2006:044
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A9647
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.