PT-2005-1784 · Linux+1 · Linux Kernel+1
Yichen Xie
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Published
2005-04-01
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Updated
2018-10-03
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CVE-2005-0749
CVSS v2.0
7.2
High
| Vector | AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C |
Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions
Linux kernel versions prior to 2.6.11.6
Description
The issue allows local users to cause a denial of service, resulting in a kernel crash, by utilizing a crafted ELF library or executable. This is due to the freeing of an invalid pointer.
Recommendations
For versions prior to 2.6.11.6, update to version 2.6.11.6 or later to resolve the issue.
Fix
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Related Identifiers
Affected Products
Linux Kernel
Red Hat