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CVE-2005-2553

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CVE-2005-2553

Published: Aug 12, 2005

Modified: Aug 7, 2024

PUBLISHED

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.

VendorProductVersions

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affected
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References

19038
third-party-advisory
x_refsource_SECUNIA
18977
third-party-advisory
x_refsource_SECUNIA
18059
third-party-advisory
x_refsource_SECUNIA
FLSA:157459-2
vendor-advisory
x_refsource_FEDORA
MDKSA-2006:044
vendor-advisory
x_refsource_MANDRIVA
SUSE-SA:2006:012
vendor-advisory
x_refsource_SUSE
DSA-921
vendor-advisory
x_refsource_DEBIAN
17002
third-party-advisory
x_refsource_SECUNIA
14965
vdb-entry
x_refsource_BID
RHSA-2005:663
vendor-advisory
x_refsource_REDHAT
ADV-2005-1878
vdb-entry
x_refsource_VUPEN
oval:org.mitre.oval:def:9647
vdb-entry
signature
x_refsource_OVAL

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