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Linux Kernel "syscall()" Argument Handling Denial of Service
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Secunia Advisory:
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SA15812
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Release Date:
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2005-06-27
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Critical:
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Not critical
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Impact:
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DoS
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Where:
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Local system
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Solution Status:
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Unpatched
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| OS: | Linux Kernel 2.6.x
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| | CVE reference: | CVE-2005-1765 (Secunia mirror)
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This advisory is currently marked as unpatched!
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Description:
A vulnerability has been reported in the Linux Kernel, which can be exploited by malicious, local users to cause a DoS (Denial of Service).
The vulnerability is caused due to an error in "fault.c" and can cause the kernel to crash when handling specially crafted "syscall()" arguments on the AMD64 platform when running in 32-bit compatibility mode.
Solution:
Secunia is currently not aware of an official patch or updated version fixing this vulnerability.
Grant only trusted users access to affected systems.
Provided and/or discovered by:
ZouNanHai
Original Advisory:
Ubuntu:
http://www.ubuntulinux.org/support/documentation/usn/usn-143-1
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