What is CVE-2005-1763?

CVE-2005-1763 is a High severity Linux kernel vulnerability with a CVSS score of 7.2 out of 10. CVE-2005-1763 has not been confirmed as actively exploited and is not listed in the CISA KEV catalog.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2005-1763?

CVE-2005-1763 has a CVSS score of 7.2 out of 10, rated High severity. The vector string is AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C.

Is there a patch available for CVE-2005-1763?

No patch is currently available for CVE-2005-1763. Monitor the NIST NVD and your Linux distribution's security advisories for updates.

Is CVE-2005-1763 actively exploited?

CVE-2005-1763 has not been confirmed as actively exploited and is not listed in the CISA KEV catalog.

CVE-2005-1763

High

Buffer overflow in ptrace in the Linux Kernel for 64-bit architectures allows local users to write bytes into kernel memory.

Package Linux Kernel

Published 2005-06-09

Last modified 2026-04-16

CVSS version 2.0

Patch available

Awaiting data

CVSS 2.0 score

7.2

out of 10

High

Attack Vector

Local

Attack Complexity

Low

Privileges Required

User Interaction

Scope

Confidentiality

Low

Integrity

Availability

Vector string

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

References

The following references provide additional information about CVE-2005-1763 including vendor advisories, patch commits, exploit details, and third-party analysis. Links are sourced from the NIST NVD database.

Secunia
http://secunia.com/advisories/17073
Secunia
http://secunia.com/advisories/18056
Debian Security
http://www.debian.org/security/2005/dsa-922
Red Hat
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2005-514.html
Securityfocus
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/427980/100/0/threaded
Securityfocus
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/13903
Oval
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A10182
Kernel patch commit
http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2005_29_kernel.html
Patch

Details

CVE ID CVE-2005-1763

Severity High

CVSS score 7.2 / 10

CVSS version 2.0

Published 2005-06-09

Modified 2026-04-16

KEV No

Patch Awaiting data

Package linux

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2005-1763?

CVE-2005-1763 is a High severity Linux kernel vulnerability with a CVSS score of 7.2 out of 10 . CVE-2005-1763 has not been confirmed as actively exploited and is not listed in the CISA KEV catalog.
What is the CVSS score for CVE-2005-1763?

CVE-2005-1763 has a CVSS score of 7.2 out of 10, rated High severity (CVSS 2.0). The vector string is AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C.
Is there a patch available for CVE-2005-1763?

No patch is currently available for CVE-2005-1763. Monitor the NIST NVD and your Linux distribution's security advisories for updates.
Is CVE-2005-1763 actively exploited?

No — CVE-2005-1763 has not been confirmed as actively exploited. It is not listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog.