# CVE-2005-1767: traps.c in the Linux kernel 2.6.x and 2.4.x executes stack segment faults on an exception stack, which allows local users to cause a denial

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2005-08-05 · Updated: 2024-08-07

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## Description

traps.c in the Linux kernel 2.6.x and 2.4.x executes stack segment faults on an exception stack, which allows local users to cause a denial of service (oops and stack fault exception).

## What to do

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## References

- http://secunia.com/advisories/18056
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-187-1
- http://secunia.com/advisories/18977
- http://secunia.com/advisories/18059
- http://wwwnew.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2006:044
- http://www.debian.org/security/2005/dsa-922
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/14467
- http://www.debian.org/security/2005/dsa-921
- http://secunia.com/advisories/17002
- http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2005_44_kernel.html
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2005-663.html
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2005/1878
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A11101
- http://kernel.org/git/?p=linux/kernel/git/marcelo/linux-2.4.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=51e31546a2fc46cb978da2ee0330a6a68f07541e

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