Unimplemented or unsupported feature in ui in Linux kernel



Risk Low
Patch available YES
Number of vulnerabilities 1
CVE-ID CVE-2005-1764
CWE-ID CWE-447
Exploitation vector Local
Public exploit N/A
Vulnerable software
 Linux kernel
Operating systems & Components / Operating system

Vendor Linux Foundation

Security Bulletin

This security bulletin contains one low risk vulnerability.

1) Unimplemented or unsupported feature in ui

EUVDB-ID: #VU99920

Risk: Low

CVSSv4.0: 1.1 [CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear]

CVE-ID: CVE-2005-1764

CWE-ID: CWE-447 - Unimplemented or Unsupported Feature in UI

Exploit availability: No

Description

The vulnerability allows a local user to perform service disruption.

Linux 2.6.11 on 64-bit x86 (x86_64) platforms does not use a guard page for the 47-bit address page to protect against an AMD K8 bug, which allows local users to cause a denial of service.

Mitigation

Install update from vendor's repository.

Vulnerable software versions

Linux kernel: All versions

CPE2.3 External links

https://freshmeat.net/articles/view/1678/
https://www.kernel.org/git/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git;a=commit;h=637716a3825e186555361574aa1fa3c0ebf8018b
https://www.kernel.org/git/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git;a=commitdiff;h=637716a3825e186555361574aa1fa3c0ebf8018b
https://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2005:220
https://www.securityfocus.com/bid/13904
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/43324


Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

No. This vulnerability can be exploited locally. The attacker should have authentication credentials and successfully authenticate on the system.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.



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