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TI-2005-01668 Aliases CVE-2005-1761GHSA-8p96-4fvh-xrwg

Linux kernel 2.6 and 2.4 on the IA64 architecture allows local users to cause a denial of…

Priority LOW 12CWE-20Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Local
Privileges required
None
User interaction
— Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
—
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
None · None · Partial
Fix status
Fixed

Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA and Red Hat.

Summary

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.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.00455 39th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed Red Hat: 3 advisories

SSVC decision points

Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
——all versions—No fix listedCNA
  • — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 9

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:novell:open_enterprise_server:9:*:*:*:*:*:*:*9VulnerableNovell
cpe:2.3:o:novell:linux_desktop:9:*:*:*:*:*:*:*9VulnerableNovell
cpe:2.3:o:suse:suse_linux:1.0:*:desktop:*:*:*:*:*1.0VulnerableSUSE
cpe:2.3:o:suse:suse_linux:8:*:enterprise_server:*:*:*:*:*8VulnerableSUSE
cpe:2.3:o:suse:suse_linux:9.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*9.0VulnerableSUSE
cpe:2.3:o:suse:suse_linux:9.0:*:enterprise_server:*:*:*:*:*9.0VulnerableSUSE
cpe:2.3:o:suse:suse_linux:9.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*9.1VulnerableSUSE
cpe:2.3:o:suse:suse_linux:9.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*9.2VulnerableSUSE
cpe:2.3:o:suse:suse_linux:9.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*9.3VulnerableSUSE
  • cpe:2.3:a:novell:open_enterprise_server:9:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 9 Vulnerable ·Novell
  • cpe:2.3:o:novell:linux_desktop:9:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 9 Vulnerable ·Novell
  • cpe:2.3:o:suse:suse_linux:1.0:*:desktop:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.0 Vulnerable ·SUSE
  • cpe:2.3:o:suse:suse_linux:8:*:enterprise_server:*:*:*:*:* Versions 8 Vulnerable ·SUSE
  • cpe:2.3:o:suse:suse_linux:9.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 9.0 Vulnerable ·SUSE
  • cpe:2.3:o:suse:suse_linux:9.0:*:enterprise_server:*:*:*:*:* Versions 9.0 Vulnerable ·SUSE
  • cpe:2.3:o:suse:suse_linux:9.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 9.1 Vulnerable ·SUSE
  • cpe:2.3:o:suse:suse_linux:9.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 9.2 Vulnerable ·SUSE
  • cpe:2.3:o:suse:suse_linux:9.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 9.3 Vulnerable ·SUSE

Remediation

Red Hat 3 advisories

  • RHSA-2005:514 Released 2005-10-05 · Red Hat rating Important
    Updated kernel packages available for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4 Update 2
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS version 4 kernel-2.6.9-22.EL, kernel-2.6.9-22.EL.ia64, kernel-2.6.9-22.EL.ppc64iseries +8
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop version 4 kernel-2.6.9-22.EL, kernel-devel-2.6.9-22.EL, kernel-doc-2.6.9-22.EL +4
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 4 kernel-2.6.9-22.EL, kernel-2.6.9-22.EL.ia64, kernel-devel-2.6.9-22.EL +6
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 4 kernel-2.6.9-22.EL, kernel-2.6.9-22.EL.ia64, kernel-devel-2.6.9-22.EL +6
  • RHSA-2005:663 Released 2005-09-28 · Red Hat rating Important
    Updated kernel packages available for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 3 Update 6
    • Red Hat Desktop version 3 kernel-2.4.21-37.EL, kernel-2.4.21-37.EL.athlon, kernel-2.4.21-37.EL.ia32e +14
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS version 3 kernel-2.4.21-37.EL, kernel-2.4.21-37.EL.athlon, kernel-2.4.21-37.EL.ia32e +22
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 3 kernel-2.4.21-37.EL, kernel-2.4.21-37.EL.athlon, kernel-2.4.21-37.EL.ia32e +18
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 3 kernel-2.4.21-37.EL, kernel-2.4.21-37.EL.athlon, kernel-2.4.21-37.EL.ia32e +18
  • RHSA-2005:551 Released 2005-08-25 · Red Hat rating Important
    kernel security update
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS (Advanced Server) version 2.1
    • Red Hat Linux Advanced Workstation 2.1

Vendor assessments

Red Hat

Red Hat rating: Important. Red Hat's page for this CVE →

ProductStatusPlan or fix
Red Hat Desktop version 3Fixed RHSA-2005:663
Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS (Advanced Server) version 2.1 Fixed RHSA-2005:551
Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS version 3Fixed RHSA-2005:663
Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS version 4Fixed RHSA-2005:514
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop version 4Fixed RHSA-2005:514
Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 3Fixed RHSA-2005:663
Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 4Fixed RHSA-2005:514
Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 3Fixed RHSA-2005:663
Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 4Fixed RHSA-2005:514
Red Hat Linux Advanced Workstation 2.1Fixed RHSA-2005:551

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2005-1761
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-8p96-4fvh-xrwg

References

Patch 1

Advisory 5

Other 4

Sources

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