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Vulnerability record · CVE-2005-1761 · published 5 August 2005

CVE-2005-1761: Novell open enterprise server improper input validation vulnerability

Novell · Open Enterprise Server

Linux kernel 2.6 and 2.4 on the IA64 architecture allows local users to cause a denial of service (kernel crash) via ptrace and the restore_sigcontext function.

2.1 CVSS 2.0 Low EPSS 0.46% · top 62.7% CWE-20 · Improper input validation
2.1CVSS 2.0 base score
0.46%EPSS exploitation probability, 30 days
NoNot in CISA KEV
3Affected product versions listed by NVD
34References
16 Jun 2026Last modified by NVD

Description

Linux kernel 2.6 and 2.4 on the IA64 architecture allows local users to cause a denial of service (kernel crash) via ptrace and the restore_sigcontext function.

AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P

Affected products

3 vulnerable configurations from NVD's CPE data, grouped by vendor and product.

References

LinkTags
http://kernel.org/git/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=4ea78729b8dbfc400fe165a57b90a394a7275a54
http://secunia.com/advisories/17002
http://secunia.com/advisories/17073
http://secunia.com/advisories/18056
http://secunia.com/advisories/19369
http://securitytracker.com/id?1014275
http://www.debian.org/security/2005/dsa-922
http://www.debian.org/security/2006/dsa-1018
http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.6/ChangeLog-2.6.12.1
http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2005_44_kernel.html PatchVendor Advisory
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2005-514.html
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2005-551.html
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2005-663.html
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/427980/100/0/threaded
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/14051
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2005/1878
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A10487
http://kernel.org/git/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=4ea78729b8dbfc400fe165a57b90a394a7275a54
http://secunia.com/advisories/17002
http://secunia.com/advisories/17073
http://secunia.com/advisories/18056
http://secunia.com/advisories/19369
http://securitytracker.com/id?1014275
http://www.debian.org/security/2005/dsa-922
http://www.debian.org/security/2006/dsa-1018
http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.6/ChangeLog-2.6.12.1
http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2005_44_kernel.html PatchVendor Advisory
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2005-514.html
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2005-551.html
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2005-663.html
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/427980/100/0/threaded
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/14051
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2005/1878
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A10487

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Source: NIST National Vulnerability Database (record CVE-2005-1761), CISA KEV, FIRST EPSS (scores of 2026-10-05). This page is refreshed as NVD updates the record.