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Vulnerability record · CVE-2005-1763 · published 9 June 2005

CVE-2005-1763: Novell linux desktop vulnerability

Novell · Linux Desktop

Buffer overflow in ptrace in the Linux Kernel for 64-bit architectures allows local users to write bytes into kernel memory.

7.2 CVSS 2.0 High EPSS 0.42% · top 66.5%
7.2CVSS 2.0 base score
0.42%EPSS exploitation probability, 30 days
NoNot in CISA KEV
2Affected product versions listed by NVD
16References
16 Jun 2026Last modified by NVD

Description

Buffer overflow in ptrace in the Linux Kernel for 64-bit architectures allows local users to write bytes into kernel memory.

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

Affected products

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

References

LinkTags
http://secunia.com/advisories/17073
http://secunia.com/advisories/18056
http://www.debian.org/security/2005/dsa-922
http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2005_29_kernel.html PatchVendor Advisory
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2005-514.html
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/427980/100/0/threaded
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/13903
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A10182
http://secunia.com/advisories/17073
http://secunia.com/advisories/18056
http://www.debian.org/security/2005/dsa-922
http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2005_29_kernel.html PatchVendor Advisory
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2005-514.html
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/427980/100/0/threaded
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/13903
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A10182

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Source: NIST National Vulnerability Database (record CVE-2005-1763), CISA KEV, FIRST EPSS (scores of 2026-10-05). This page is refreshed as NVD updates the record.