What is the severity of CVE-2005-1762?

CVE-2005-1762 has a high severity rating as it allows local users to cause a denial of service through a kernel crash.

How do I fix CVE-2005-1762?

To fix CVE-2005-1762, you should upgrade the Linux kernel to versions that are not vulnerable, specifically versions after 2.6.10.

Which versions of the Linux kernel are affected by CVE-2005-1762?

CVE-2005-1762 affects Linux kernel versions 2.6.8.1 and 2.6.10.

What impact does CVE-2005-1762 have on system security?

The impact of CVE-2005-1762 is that it allows local users to cause system instability and crashes, leading to denial of service.

Who is at risk for CVE-2005-1762?

Local users of systems running vulnerable versions of the Linux kernel 2.6.8.1 and 2.6.10 are at risk for CVE-2005-1762.

Vulnerability/
CVE-2005-1762

low

2.1

CWE

NVD-CWE-Other

30/6/2005

7/8/2024

CVE-2005-1762

First published: Thu Jun 30 2005(Updated: )

The ptrace call in the Linux kernel 2.6.8.1 and 2.6.10 for the AMD64 platform allows local users to cause a denial of service (kernel crash) via a "non-canonical" address.

Credit: secalert@redhat.com

Affected Software	Affected Version	How to fix
Linux kernel	=2.6.10
Linux kernel	=2.6.8.1

Remedy

http://secunia.com/advisories/15786

Remedy

http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2005_29_kernel.html

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2005-1762?
CVE-2005-1762 has a high severity rating as it allows local users to cause a denial of service through a kernel crash.
How do I fix CVE-2005-1762?
To fix CVE-2005-1762, you should upgrade the Linux kernel to versions that are not vulnerable, specifically versions after 2.6.10.
Which versions of the Linux kernel are affected by CVE-2005-1762?
CVE-2005-1762 affects Linux kernel versions 2.6.8.1 and 2.6.10.
What impact does CVE-2005-1762 have on system security?
The impact of CVE-2005-1762 is that it allows local users to cause system instability and crashes, leading to denial of service.
Who is at risk for CVE-2005-1762?
Local users of systems running vulnerable versions of the Linux kernel 2.6.8.1 and 2.6.10 are at risk for CVE-2005-1762.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2005-1762?
CVE-2005-1762 has a high severity rating as it allows local users to cause a denial of service through a kernel crash.
How do I fix CVE-2005-1762?
To fix CVE-2005-1762, you should upgrade the Linux kernel to versions that are not vulnerable, specifically versions after 2.6.10.
Which versions of the Linux kernel are affected by CVE-2005-1762?
CVE-2005-1762 affects Linux kernel versions 2.6.8.1 and 2.6.10.
What impact does CVE-2005-1762 have on system security?
The impact of CVE-2005-1762 is that it allows local users to cause system instability and crashes, leading to denial of service.
Who is at risk for CVE-2005-1762?
Local users of systems running vulnerable versions of the Linux kernel 2.6.8.1 and 2.6.10 are at risk for CVE-2005-1762.