2.1

CVE-2005-0756: linux linux_kernel Resource Management Errors

Modified
Published 14-06-2005Last modified 07-08-2024

Vulnerability summary

CVE-2005-0756 is a low (CVSS 2.1) Resource Management Errors vulnerability in linux linux_kernel. EPSS estimates a 0.44% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 38% of scored vulnerabilities.

Priority
Routine

Not severe (CVSS 2.1, local access); no exploitation reported by the 5 checked sources

Source freshness unavailable

How is this decided?
CVSS score
2.1/10
010
Low · v2.0 (NVD)
EPSS score
0.44%
0%100%
Low · 0.00 pp in 30 days
KEVNot listedNot listed by any tracked catalog.
RansomwareNot flaggedNo ransomware use recorded.
Public exploits0No public exploits recorded

Advisory lineage

Upstream 0 · Downstream 4
DSA-921-1DSA-922-1RHSA-2005:514RHSA-2005:663

Timeline

  1. 14-06-2005
    PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
  2. 07-08-2024
    Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

ptrace in Linux kernel 2.6.8.1 does not properly verify addresses on the amd64 platform, which allows local users to cause a denial of service (kernel crash).

CVSS metrics

1 score · 1 source · 1 version

EPSS trend

Probability

0.44%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

38%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

No change 0.00 pp

From 0.44% on 04-10-2026

04-10-202603-11-2026

Known exploited

Compare KEV catalogs
CISA KEV

Not in the CISA KEV catalog.

ENISA CNW

Not in the ENISA CNW catalog.

CIRCL

Not in the CIRCL catalog.

Public exploits

0 found

No public exploits indexed.

Weaknesses

CWE · root cause

Affected systems

Version check

Known conditions: local access, no authentication (CVSS vector). Other conditions: not stated in public data.

Linux1 product

1 vendor · 1 product

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