CVE-2005-2553

Linux Kernel - Denial of Service

Title source: rule

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.

References (14)

[Various Sources] http://linux.bkbits.net:8080/linux-2.4/cset%4041dd3455GwQPufrGvBJjcUOXQa3WXA

[Various Sources] http://lists.suse.de/archive/suse-security-announce/2006-Feb/0010.html

[Exploit, Vendor Advisory] http://lkml.org/lkml/2005/1/5/245

[Third Party Advisory] http://secunia.com/advisories/18059

[Vendor Advisory] http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2005-663.html

[Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry] http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/428058/100/0/threaded

[Various Sources] http://wwwnew.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2006:044

[Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry] https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A9647

[Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry] http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/14965

[Third Party Advisory] http://www.debian.org/security/2005/dsa-921

[Third Party Advisory] http://secunia.com/advisories/17002

[Third Party Advisory] http://secunia.com/advisories/18977

[Third Party Advisory] http://secunia.com/advisories/19038

[Third Party Advisory] http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2005/1878

Scores

EPSS 0.0009

EPSS Percentile 25.3%

Classification

Status draft

Affected Products (50)

linux/linux_kernel

linux/linux_kernel

linux/linux_kernel

linux/linux_kernel

linux/linux_kernel

linux/linux_kernel

linux/linux_kernel

linux/linux_kernel

linux/linux_kernel

linux/linux_kernel

linux/linux_kernel

linux/linux_kernel

linux/linux_kernel

linux/linux_kernel

linux/linux_kernel

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Timeline

Published Aug 12, 2005

Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026