# CVE-2005-1763: Buffer overflow in ptrace in the Linux Kernel for 64-bit architectures allows local users to write bytes into kernel memory.

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2005-06-14 · Updated: 2024-08-07

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## Description

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

## What to do

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## References

- http://secunia.com/advisories/18056
- http://secunia.com/advisories/17073
- http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2005_29_kernel.html
- http://www.debian.org/security/2005/dsa-922
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A10182
- 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

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