Denial of Service Vulnerability in Linux Kernel's load_elf_library Function

Denial of Service Vulnerability in Linux Kernel's load_elf_library Function

CVE-2005-0749 · HIGH Severity

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

The load_elf_library in the Linux kernel before 2.6.11.6 allows local users to cause a denial of service (kernel crash) via a crafted ELF library or executable, which causes a free of an invalid pointer.

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