CVE - CVE-2005-2708

CVE-ID
CVE-2005-2708	Learn more at National Vulnerability Database (NVD) • CVSS Severity Rating • Fix Information • Vulnerable Software Versions • SCAP Mappings • CPE Information
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.
References
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MISC:16320 URL:http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/16320 MISC:18523 URL:http://secunia.com/advisories/18523 MISC:18562 URL:http://secunia.com/advisories/18562 MISC:18684 URL:http://secunia.com/advisories/18684 MISC:FLSA:157459-1 URL:http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/428028/100/0/threaded MISC:FLSA:157459-2 URL:http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/428058/100/0/threaded MISC:RHSA-2006:0140 URL:http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2006-0140.html MISC:RHSA-2006:0190 URL:http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2006-0190.html MISC:https://bugzilla.redhat.com/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=161925 URL:https://bugzilla.redhat.com/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=161925 MISC:oval:org.mitre.oval:def:10649 URL:https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A10649
Assigning CNA
Red Hat, Inc.
Date Record Created
20050826	Disclaimer: The record creation date may reflect when the CVE ID was allocated or reserved, and does not necessarily indicate when this vulnerability was discovered, shared with the affected vendor, publicly disclosed, or updated in CVE.
Phase (Legacy)
Assigned (20050826)
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Comments (Legacy)

Proposed (Legacy)
N/A
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