CVE-2005-1762 describes a denial-of-service vulnerability in the Linux kernel versions 2.6.8.1 and 2.6.10, specifically affecting AMD64 platforms. A local attacker can trigger a kernel crash by providing a "non-canonical" address to the ptrace system call. This vulnerability has a low severity CVSS score of 2.1, indicating local access with low attack complexity and a potential impact of partial availability loss. There is no evidence of active exploitation, nor are there publicly available exploit modules in Metasploit, Nuclei, or ExploitDB, and it is not listed in the CISA KEV catalog. Community discussion and media coverage are minimal.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
2.6.8.1CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.8.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
2.6.10CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P
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