CVE-2005-2708

Public Exploit

Description

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.

Category

2.1
CVSS
Severity: Low
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.10%
Vendor Advisory redhat.com Vendor Advisory securityfocus.com Vendor Advisory redhat.com Vendor Advisory securityfocus.com Vendor Advisory secunia.com Vendor Advisory secunia.com Vendor Advisory secunia.com Vendor Advisory redhat.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2006-0140.html vendor advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/18684 third party advisory vendor advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/16320 vdb entry
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A10649 vdb entry signature
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/428058/100/0/threaded vendor advisory
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=161925 exploit vendor advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/18523 third party advisory vendor advisory
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2006-0190.html vendor advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/428028/100/0/threaded vendor advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/18562 third party advisory vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2005-2708?
CVE-2005-2708 has been scored as a low severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2005-2708?
To fix CVE-2005-2708, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2005-2708 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2005-2708 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~0% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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