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FKIE_CVE-2005-2708

Vulnerability from fkie_nvd - Published: 2005-10-25 18:02 - Updated: 2026-06-16 22:15
Severity
Summary
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.
References
secalert@redhat.comhttp://secunia.com/advisories/18523Vendor Advisory
secalert@redhat.comhttp://secunia.com/advisories/18562Vendor Advisory
secalert@redhat.comhttp://secunia.com/advisories/18684Vendor Advisory
secalert@redhat.comhttp://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2006-0140.html
secalert@redhat.comhttp://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2006-0190.html
secalert@redhat.comhttp://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/428028/100/0/threaded
secalert@redhat.comhttp://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/428058/100/0/threaded
secalert@redhat.comhttp://www.securityfocus.com/bid/16320
secalert@redhat.comhttps://bugzilla.redhat.com/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=161925Exploit, Vendor Advisory
secalert@redhat.comhttps://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A10649
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://secunia.com/advisories/18523Vendor Advisory
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://secunia.com/advisories/18562Vendor Advisory
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://secunia.com/advisories/18684Vendor Advisory
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2006-0140.html
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2006-0190.html
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/428028/100/0/threaded
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/428058/100/0/threaded
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/16320
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://bugzilla.redhat.com/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=161925Exploit, Vendor Advisory
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A10649
Impacted products
Vendor Product Version
linux linux_kernel 2.4.0
linux linux_kernel 2.4.0
linux linux_kernel 2.4.0
linux linux_kernel 2.4.0
linux linux_kernel 2.4.0
linux linux_kernel 2.4.0
linux linux_kernel 2.4.0
linux linux_kernel 2.4.0
linux linux_kernel 2.4.0
linux linux_kernel 2.4.0
linux linux_kernel 2.4.0
linux linux_kernel 2.4.0
linux linux_kernel 2.4.0
linux linux_kernel 2.4.1
linux linux_kernel 2.4.2
linux linux_kernel 2.4.3
linux linux_kernel 2.4.4
linux linux_kernel 2.4.5
linux linux_kernel 2.4.6
linux linux_kernel 2.4.7
linux linux_kernel 2.4.8
linux linux_kernel 2.4.9
linux linux_kernel 2.4.10
linux linux_kernel 2.4.11
linux linux_kernel 2.4.12
linux linux_kernel 2.4.13
linux linux_kernel 2.4.14
linux linux_kernel 2.4.15
linux linux_kernel 2.4.16
linux linux_kernel 2.4.17
linux linux_kernel 2.4.18
linux linux_kernel 2.4.18
linux linux_kernel 2.4.18
linux linux_kernel 2.4.18
linux linux_kernel 2.4.18
linux linux_kernel 2.4.18
linux linux_kernel 2.4.18
linux linux_kernel 2.4.18
linux linux_kernel 2.4.18
linux linux_kernel 2.4.18
linux linux_kernel 2.4.19
linux linux_kernel 2.4.19
linux linux_kernel 2.4.19
linux linux_kernel 2.4.19
linux linux_kernel 2.4.19
linux linux_kernel 2.4.19
linux linux_kernel 2.4.19
linux linux_kernel 2.4.20
linux linux_kernel 2.4.21
linux linux_kernel 2.4.21
linux linux_kernel 2.4.21
linux linux_kernel 2.4.21
linux linux_kernel 2.4.22
linux linux_kernel 2.4.23
linux linux_kernel 2.4.23
linux linux_kernel 2.4.23_ow2
linux linux_kernel 2.4.24
linux linux_kernel 2.4.24_ow1
linux linux_kernel 2.4.25
linux linux_kernel 2.4.26
linux linux_kernel 2.4.27
linux linux_kernel 2.4.27
linux linux_kernel 2.4.27
linux linux_kernel 2.4.27
linux linux_kernel 2.4.27
linux linux_kernel 2.4.27
linux linux_kernel 2.4.28
linux linux_kernel 2.4.29
linux linux_kernel 2.4.29
linux linux_kernel 2.4.29
linux linux_kernel 2.4.30
linux linux_kernel 2.4.30
linux linux_kernel 2.4.30
linux linux_kernel 2.4.31
linux linux_kernel 2.4.31
linux linux_kernel 2.4.32
linux linux_kernel 2.4.32
linux linux_kernel 2.4.32

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