CVE-2005-2553

Linux Kernel 2.4.x < 2.4.29 - Denial of Service via ptrace32 find_target Function

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

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)

Core 14
Core References
Third Party Advisory third-party-advisory x_refsource_secunia
http://secunia.com/advisories/18059
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vendor-advisory x_refsource_fedora
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/428058/100/0/threaded
Various Sources vendor-advisory x_refsource_mandriva
http://wwwnew.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2006:044
Vendor Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_redhat
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2005-663.html
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry signature x_refsource_oval
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A9647
Third Party Advisory third-party-advisory x_refsource_secunia
http://secunia.com/advisories/19038
Third Party Advisory third-party-advisory x_refsource_secunia
http://secunia.com/advisories/18977
Exploit, Vendor Advisory x_refsource_confirm
http://lkml.org/lkml/2005/1/5/245
Various Sources vendor-advisory x_refsource_suse
http://lists.suse.de/archive/suse-security-announce/2006-Feb/0010.html
Third Party Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_debian
http://www.debian.org/security/2005/dsa-921
Third Party Advisory third-party-advisory x_refsource_secunia
http://secunia.com/advisories/17002
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_bid
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/14965
Third Party Advisory vdb-entry x_refsource_vupen
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2005/1878

Scores

EPSS 0.0055
EPSS Percentile 43.2%

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 (2 CPE variants)
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 Aug 12, 2005
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026