CVE-2005-2708

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.

• CWE-399

• http://secunia.com/advisories/18523Vendor Advisory
• http://secunia.com/advisories/18562Vendor Advisory
• http://secunia.com/advisories/18684Vendor Advisory
• http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2006-0140.html
• http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2006-0190.html
• http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/428028/100/0/threaded
• http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/428058/100/0/threaded
• http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/16320
• https://bugzilla.redhat.com/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=161925Exploit, Vendor Advisory
• https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A10649
• http://secunia.com/advisories/18523Vendor Advisory
• http://secunia.com/advisories/18562Vendor Advisory
• http://secunia.com/advisories/18684Vendor Advisory
• http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2006-0140.html
• http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2006-0190.html
• http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/428028/100/0/threaded
• http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/428058/100/0/threaded
• http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/16320
• https://bugzilla.redhat.com/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=161925Exploit, Vendor Advisory
• https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A10649

Published

Oct 25, 2005

Last Modified

Jun 16, 2026

Status

Modified

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