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title: "CVE-2005-1765\n    | Ubuntu"
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# CVE-2005-1765

Publication date 31 May 2005

Last updated 17 July 2025

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Ubuntu priority

**Medium**

[Why this priority?](https://ubuntu.com/security/cves/about#priority )

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## Description

syscall in the Linux kernel 2.6.8.1 and 2.6.10 for the AMD64 platform, when
running in 32-bit compatibility mode, allows local users to cause a denial
of service (kernel hang) via crafted arguments.

## Status

Show unmaintained releases

| Package | Ubuntu Release | Status |
| --- | --- | --- |
| linux-source-2.6.17 | 7.04 feisty | Not in release |
| 6.10 edgy | Not affected |
| 6.06 LTS dapper | Not in release |

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* [How can I get the fixes?](https://ubuntu.com/security/cves/about#security)
* [What do statuses mean?](https://ubuntu.com/security/cves/about#statuses)

## References

* [MITRE](https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2005-1765)
* [NVD](https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2005-1765)
* [Launchpad](https://launchpad.net/bugs/cve/CVE-2005-1765)
* [Debian](https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2005-1765)

### Related Ubuntu Security Notices (USN)

+ [USN-143-1](https://usn.ubuntu.com/USN-143-1)
+ Linux amd64 kernel vulnerabilities
+ 27 June 2005

### Other references

* <https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2005-1765>
