Unrated severityNVD Advisory· Published Jun 8, 2005· Updated Apr 16, 2026
CVE-2005-0756
CVE-2005-0756
Description
ptrace in Linux kernel 2.6.8.1 does not properly verify addresses on the amd64 platform, which allows local users to cause a denial of service (kernel crash).
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Affected products
2- Range: = 2.6.8.1
Patches
Vulnerability mechanics
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References
14- secunia.com/advisories/17002nvdVendor Advisory
- secunia.com/advisories/17073nvdVendor Advisory
- secunia.com/advisories/18056nvdVendor Advisory
- secunia.com/advisories/18059nvdVendor Advisory
- www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2005/1878nvdVendor Advisory
- www.debian.org/security/2005/dsa-921nvd
- www.debian.org/security/2005/dsa-922nvd
- www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2005-514.htmlnvd
- www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2005-663.htmlnvd
- www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/427980/100/0/threadednvd
- www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/428058/100/0/threadednvd
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/13891nvd
- oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A11119nvd
- usn.ubuntu.com/137-1/nvd
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