CVE-2005-2708
Summary
| CVE | CVE-2005-2708 |
|---|---|
| State | PUBLISHED |
| Assigner | redhat |
| Source Priority | CVE Program / NVD first with legacy fallback |
| Published | 2005-10-25 18:02:00 UTC |
| Updated | 2025-04-03 01:03:51 UTC |
| 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. |
Risk And Classification
CVSS v2.0 Breakdown
Access Vector
LocalAccess Complexity
LowAuthentication
NoneConfidentiality
NoneIntegrity
NoneAvailability
PartialAV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P
NVD Known Affected Configurations (CPE 2.3)
| Type | Vendor | Product | Version | Update | Edition | Language |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating System | Linux | Linux Kernel | 2.4.0 | All | All | All |
| Operating System | Linux | Linux Kernel | 2.4.0 | test1 | All | All |
| Operating System | Linux | Linux Kernel | 2.4.0 | test10 | All | All |
| Operating System | Linux | Linux Kernel | 2.4.0 | test11 | All | All |
| Operating System | Linux | Linux Kernel | 2.4.0 | test12 | All | All |
| Operating System | Linux | Linux Kernel | 2.4.0 | test2 | All | All |
| Operating System | Linux | Linux Kernel | 2.4.0 | test3 | All | All |
| Operating System | Linux | Linux Kernel | 2.4.0 | test4 | All | All |
| Operating System | Linux | Linux Kernel | 2.4.0 | test5 | All | All |
| Operating System | Linux | Linux Kernel | 2.4.0 | test6 | All | All |
| Operating System | Linux | Linux Kernel | 2.4.0 | test7 | All | All |
| Operating System | Linux | Linux Kernel | 2.4.0 | test8 | All | All |
| Operating System | Linux | Linux Kernel | 2.4.0 | test9 | All | All |
| Operating System | Linux | Linux Kernel | 2.4.1 | All | All | All |
| Operating System | Linux | Linux Kernel | 2.4.10 | All | All | All |
| Operating System | Linux | Linux Kernel | 2.4.11 | All | All | All |
| Operating System | Linux | Linux Kernel | 2.4.12 | All | All | All |
| Operating System | Linux | Linux Kernel | 2.4.13 | All | All | All |
| Operating System | Linux | Linux Kernel | 2.4.14 | All | All | All |
| Operating System | Linux | Linux Kernel | 2.4.15 | All | All | All |
| Operating System | Linux | Linux Kernel | 2.4.16 | All | All | All |
| Operating System | Linux | Linux Kernel | 2.4.17 | All | All | All |
| Operating System | Linux | Linux Kernel | 2.4.18 | All | All | All |
| Operating System | Linux | Linux Kernel | 2.4.18 | All | x86 | All |
| Operating System | Linux | Linux Kernel | 2.4.18 | pre1 | All | All |
| Operating System | Linux | Linux Kernel | 2.4.18 | pre2 | All | All |
| Operating System | Linux | Linux Kernel | 2.4.18 | pre3 | All | All |
| Operating System | Linux | Linux Kernel | 2.4.18 | pre4 | All | All |
| Operating System | Linux | Linux Kernel | 2.4.18 | pre5 | All | All |
| Operating System | Linux | Linux Kernel | 2.4.18 | pre6 | All | All |
| Operating System | Linux | Linux Kernel | 2.4.18 | pre7 | All | All |
| Operating System | Linux | Linux Kernel | 2.4.18 | pre8 | All | All |
| Operating System | Linux | Linux Kernel | 2.4.19 | All | All | All |
| Operating System | Linux | Linux Kernel | 2.4.19 | pre1 | All | All |
| Operating System | Linux | Linux Kernel | 2.4.19 | pre2 | All | All |
| Operating System | Linux | Linux Kernel | 2.4.19 | pre3 | All | All |
| Operating System | Linux | Linux Kernel | 2.4.19 | pre4 | All | All |
| Operating System | Linux | Linux Kernel | 2.4.19 | pre5 | All | All |
| Operating System | Linux | Linux Kernel | 2.4.19 | pre6 | All | All |
| Operating System | Linux | Linux Kernel | 2.4.2 | All | All | All |
| Operating System | Linux | Linux Kernel | 2.4.20 | All | All | All |
| Operating System | Linux | Linux Kernel | 2.4.21 | All | All | All |
| Operating System | Linux | Linux Kernel | 2.4.21 | pre1 | All | All |
| Operating System | Linux | Linux Kernel | 2.4.21 | pre4 | All | All |
| Operating System | Linux | Linux Kernel | 2.4.21 | pre7 | All | All |
| Operating System | Linux | Linux Kernel | 2.4.22 | All | All | All |
| Operating System | Linux | Linux Kernel | 2.4.23 | All | All | All |
| Operating System | Linux | Linux Kernel | 2.4.23 | pre9 | All | All |
| Operating System | Linux | Linux Kernel | 2.4.23_ow2 | All | All | All |
| Operating System | Linux | Linux Kernel | 2.4.24 | All | All | All |
| Operating System | Linux | Linux Kernel | 2.4.24_ow1 | All | All | All |
| Operating System | Linux | Linux Kernel | 2.4.25 | All | All | All |
| Operating System | Linux | Linux Kernel | 2.4.26 | All | All | All |
| Operating System | Linux | Linux Kernel | 2.4.27 | All | All | All |
| Operating System | Linux | Linux Kernel | 2.4.27 | pre1 | All | All |
| Operating System | Linux | Linux Kernel | 2.4.27 | pre2 | All | All |
| Operating System | Linux | Linux Kernel | 2.4.27 | pre3 | All | All |
| Operating System | Linux | Linux Kernel | 2.4.27 | pre4 | All | All |
| Operating System | Linux | Linux Kernel | 2.4.27 | pre5 | All | All |
| Operating System | Linux | Linux Kernel | 2.4.28 | All | All | All |
| Operating System | Linux | Linux Kernel | 2.4.29 | All | All | All |
| Operating System | Linux | Linux Kernel | 2.4.29 | rc1 | All | All |
| Operating System | Linux | Linux Kernel | 2.4.29 | rc2 | All | All |
| Operating System | Linux | Linux Kernel | 2.4.3 | All | All | All |
| Operating System | Linux | Linux Kernel | 2.4.30 | All | All | All |
| Operating System | Linux | Linux Kernel | 2.4.30 | rc2 | All | All |
| Operating System | Linux | Linux Kernel | 2.4.30 | rc3 | All | All |
| Operating System | Linux | Linux Kernel | 2.4.31 | All | All | All |
| Operating System | Linux | Linux Kernel | 2.4.31 | pre1 | All | All |
| Operating System | Linux | Linux Kernel | 2.4.32 | All | All | All |
| Operating System | Linux | Linux Kernel | 2.4.32 | pre1 | All | All |
| Operating System | Linux | Linux Kernel | 2.4.32 | pre2 | All | All |
| Operating System | Linux | Linux Kernel | 2.4.4 | All | All | All |
| Operating System | Linux | Linux Kernel | 2.4.5 | All | All | All |
| Operating System | Linux | Linux Kernel | 2.4.6 | All | All | All |
| Operating System | Linux | Linux Kernel | 2.4.7 | All | All | All |
| Operating System | Linux | Linux Kernel | 2.4.8 | All | All | All |
| Operating System | Linux | Linux Kernel | 2.4.9 | All | All | All |
Vendor Declared Affected Products
References
| Reference | Source | Link | Tags |
|---|---|---|---|
| SecurityFocus | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | www.securityfocus.com | |
| Secunia - Advisories - Red Hat update for kernel | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | secunia.com | Vendor Advisory |
| SecurityFocus | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | www.securityfocus.com | |
| Secunia - Advisories - Linux Kernel "search_binary_handler()" Denial of Service | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | secunia.com | Vendor Advisory |
| Repository / Oval Repository | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | oval.cisecurity.org | |
| 161925 – CVE-2005-2708 user code panics kernel in exec.c | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | bugzilla.redhat.com | Exploit, Vendor Advisory |
| Linux Kernel SEARCH_BINARY_HANDLER Local Denial of Service Vulnerability | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | www.securityfocus.com | |
| rhn.redhat.com | Red Hat Support | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | www.redhat.com | |
| Secunia - Advisories - Red Hat update for kernel | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | secunia.com | Vendor Advisory |
| rhn.redhat.com | Red Hat Support | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | www.redhat.com | |
| CVE Program record | CVE.ORG | www.cve.org | canonical |
| NVD vulnerability detail | NVD | nvd.nist.gov | canonical, analysis |
No vendor comments have been submitted for this CVE.
There are currently no legacy QID mappings associated with this CVE.