CVE-2005-0489

Linux Kernel < 2.4.17 - Denial of Service via /proc Handling

Title source: llm

Description

The /proc handling (proc/base.c) Linux kernel 2.4 before 2.4.17 allows local users to cause a denial of service via unknown vectors that cause an invalid access of free memory.

References (9)

Core 9

Core References

Patch, Vendor Advisory third-party-advisory x_refsource_secunia

http://secunia.com/advisories/20163

Patch, Vendor Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_debian

http://www.debian.org/security/2006/dsa-1082

Patch vdb-entry x_refsource_bid

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/18173

Patch, Vendor Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_debian

http://www.debian.org/security/2006/dsa-1070

Patch, Vendor Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_debian

http://www.debian.org/security/2006/dsa-1067

Patch, Vendor Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_debian

http://www.debian.org/security/2006/dsa-1069

Patch, Vendor Advisory third-party-advisory x_refsource_secunia

http://secunia.com/advisories/20202

Third Party Advisory third-party-advisory x_refsource_secunia

http://secunia.com/advisories/20338

Patch x_refsource_confirm

http://kernel.debian.net/debian/pool/main/kernel-source-2.4.17/kernel-source-2.4.17_2.4.17-1woody4_ia64.changes

Scores

EPSS 0.0038

EPSS Percentile 31.3%

Details

Status published

Products (22)

linux/linux_kernel 2.4.0 (13 CPE variants)

linux/linux_kernel 2.4.1

linux/linux_kernel 2.4.2

linux/linux_kernel 2.4.3

linux/linux_kernel 2.4.4

linux/linux_kernel 2.4.5

linux/linux_kernel 2.4.6

linux/linux_kernel 2.4.7

linux/linux_kernel 2.4.8

linux/linux_kernel 2.4.9

... and 12 more

Published Dec 31, 2005

Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026