PT-2005-2369 · Linux · Linux Kernel

Jani Jaakkola · Published 2005-05-02 · Updated 2018-10-19 · CVE-2005-1368

Positive Technologies (AI Summary)

CVSS v2.0

1.2

Low

Base vector

AV:L/AC:H/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions: Linux kernel versions 2.6.10 through 2.6.11.8

Description: The issue is related to the key user lookup function in the security/keys/key.c file, which may allow attackers to cause a denial of service (oops) via Symmetric Multiprocessing (SMP).

Recommendations: For Linux kernel versions 2.6.10 through 2.6.11.8, consider disabling the key user lookup function as a temporary workaround until a patch is available.

Fix

Related Identifiers

CVE-2005-1368

Affected Products

Linux Kernel

References · 4

• http://kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.6/ChangeLog-2.6.11.8 · Patch
• http://securityfocus.com/archive/1/427980/100/0/threaded · Vendor Advisory
• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2005-1368 · Security Note
• http://linux.bkbits.net:8080/linux-2.6/cset%40423078fafVa6mAyny23YZ87hDipmTw · Note