First published: Tue Mar 15 2005(Updated: )
Unknown vulnerability in the PPP driver for the Linux kernel 2.6.8.1 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (kernel crash) via a pppd client.
Credit: security@debian.org
Affected Software | Affected Version | How to fix |
---|---|---|
Red Hat Enterprise Linux | =2.1 | |
Red Hat Enterprise Linux | =2.1 | |
Red Hat Enterprise Linux | =2.1 | |
SUSE Linux | =8.2 | |
SUSE Linux | =9.0 | |
SUSE Linux | =9.1 | |
SUSE Linux | =9.2 | |
Trustix Secure Linux | =2 | |
Trustix Secure Linux | =2.1 | |
Trustix Secure Linux | =2.2 | |
Ubuntu | =4.10 |
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CVE-2005-0384 is considered a high severity vulnerability due to its potential to cause a denial of service by crashing the kernel.
To fix CVE-2005-0384, you should update your Linux kernel to a version that addresses the vulnerability.
CVE-2005-0384 affects Red Hat Enterprise Linux 2.1, SUSE Linux versions 8.2 to 9.2, Trustix Secure Linux versions 2 to 2.2, and Ubuntu Linux 4.10.
CVE-2005-0384 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service, specifically leading to a kernel crash.
While detailed exploit information is not widely publicized, the nature of the vulnerability suggests potential for remote exploitation.