CVE-2005-0177 - Vulnerability Details - OpenCVE

nls_ascii.c in Linux before 2.6.8.1 uses an incorrect table size, which allows attackers to cause a denial of service (kernel crash) via a buffer overflow.

No CVSS v4.0

No CVSS v3.1

No CVSS v3.0

Access Vector Network

Access Complexity Low

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact None

Integrity Impact None

Availability Impact Complete

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

The EPSS score is 0.00739.

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

Vendors	Products
Linux	Linux Kernel
Redhat	Enterprise Linux

Configuration 1 [-]

cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.8.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Package	CPE	Advisory	Released Date
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4
kernel-0:2.6.9-5.0.3.EL	cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:4	RHSA-2005:092	2005-02-18T00:00:00Z

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References

Link	Providers
http://distro.conectiva.com.br/atualizacoes/index.php?id=a&anuncio=000930
http://linux.bkbits.net:8080/linux-2.6/cset%4041e2bfbeOiXFga62XrBhzm7Kv9QDmQ
http://marc.info/?l=full-disclosure&m=110846102231365&w=2
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2005-092.html
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/12598
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2005-0177
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A10298
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2005-0177

History

No history.

MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: mitre

Published: 2005-02-16T05:00:00.000Z

Updated: 2024-08-07T21:05:25.277Z

Reserved: 2005-01-28T00:00:00.000Z

Link: CVE-2005-0177

Vulnrichment

No data.

NVD

Status : Modified

Published: 2005-03-07T05:00:00.000

Modified: 2026-04-16T00:27:16.627

Link: CVE-2005-0177

Redhat

Severity : Important

Publid Date: 2005-02-15T00:00:00Z

Links: CVE-2005-0177 - Bugzilla

OpenCVE Enrichment

No data.

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