low2.1
CVE-2005-2708
The search_binary_handler function in exec.c in Linux 2.4 kernel on 64-bit x86 architectures does not check a return code for a particular function call when v…
Impact
The search_binary_handler function in exec.c in Linux 2.4 kernel on 64-bit x86 architectures does not check a return code for a particular function call when virtual memory is low, which allows local users to cause a denial of service (panic), as demonstrated by running a process using the bash ulimit -v command.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions |
|---|---|---|
| Linux | Linux Kernel | Versions 2.4.0, 2.4.1, 2.4.2, 2.4.3, 2.4.4, 2.4.5 |
Weakness classification
References
- NVD record
- CVE.org record
- http://secunia.com/advisories/18523
- http://secunia.com/advisories/18562
- http://secunia.com/advisories/18684
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2006-0140.html
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2006-0190.html
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/428028/100/0/threaded
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/428058/100/0/threaded
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/16320
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=161925
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A10649
- http://secunia.com/advisories/18523
- http://secunia.com/advisories/18562
- http://secunia.com/advisories/18684
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2006-0140.html
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2006-0190.html
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/428028/100/0/threaded
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/428058/100/0/threaded
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/16320
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=161925
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A10649