CVE-2005-2553

N/A Unknown
Published: August 12, 2005 Modified: April 16, 2026
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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.

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References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Patch Vendor Advisory Exploit Third Party Advisory
http://lkml.org/lkml/2005/1/5/245
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Exploit Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/17002
Source: secalert@redhat.com
http://secunia.com/advisories/18059
Source: secalert@redhat.com
http://secunia.com/advisories/18977
Source: secalert@redhat.com
http://secunia.com/advisories/19038
Source: secalert@redhat.com
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/14965
Source: secalert@redhat.com
http://lkml.org/lkml/2005/1/5/245
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Exploit Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/17002
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://secunia.com/advisories/18059
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://secunia.com/advisories/18977
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://secunia.com/advisories/19038
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.debian.org/security/2005/dsa-921
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2005-663.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/428058/100/0/threaded
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/14965
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2005/1878
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

28 reference(s) from NVD

Quick Stats

CVSS v3 Score
N/A / 10.0
EPSS (Exploit Probability)
0.1%
25th percentile
Exploitation Status
Not in CISA KEV

Affected Vendors

linux