CVE-2005-1762: Linux Kernel

Low severity, CVSS 2.1. EPSS: 0.4% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

The ptrace call in the Linux kernel 2.6.8.1 and 2.6.10 for the AMD64 platform allows local users to cause a denial of service (kernel crash) via a "non-canonical" address.

Affected products

• Linux Linux Kernel: version 2.6.8.1 only; version 2.6.10 only

Published 2005-08-02. Last modified 2026-06-16.