CVE-2005-2708
Linux Kernel 2.4 - Denial of Service via search_binary_handler
Title source: llmDescription
The search_binary_handler function in exec.c in Linux 2.4 kernel on 64-bit x86 architectures does not check a return code for a particular function call when virtual memory is low, which allows local users to cause a denial of service (panic), as demonstrated by running a process using the bash ulimit -v command.
References (10)
Core 10
Core References
Vendor Advisory vendor-advisory
x_refsource_redhat
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2006-0140.html
Vendor Advisory third-party-advisory
x_refsource_secunia
http://secunia.com/advisories/18684
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry
x_refsource_bid
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/16320
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry
signature
x_refsource_oval
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A10649
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vendor-advisory
x_refsource_fedora
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/428058/100/0/threaded
Exploit, Vendor Advisory x_refsource_confirm
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=161925
Vendor Advisory third-party-advisory
x_refsource_secunia
http://secunia.com/advisories/18523
Vendor Advisory vendor-advisory
x_refsource_redhat
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2006-0190.html
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vendor-advisory
x_refsource_fedora
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/428028/100/0/threaded
Vendor Advisory third-party-advisory
x_refsource_secunia
http://secunia.com/advisories/18562
Scores
EPSS
0.0052
EPSS Percentile
41.4%
Details
CWE
CWE-399
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
Oct 25, 2005
Tracked Since
Feb 18, 2026