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CVE-2005-2553

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…

Impact

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.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versions
LinuxLinux Kernel
Versions 2.4.0, 2.4.1, 2.4.2, 2.4.3, 2.4.4, 2.4.5

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