CVE-2005-0177

Severity Score

7.8

*CVSS v2

Exploit Likelihood

*EPSS

Affected Versions

*CPE

Public Exploits

*Multiple Sources

Exploited in Wild

*KEV

Decision

*SSVC

Descriptions

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.

*Credits: N/A

CVSS Scores

NISTv2 7.8

Attack Vector

Network

Attack Complexity

Low

Authentication

None

Confidentiality

None

Integrity

None

Availability

Complete

* Common Vulnerability Scoring System

SSVC

Decision:-

Exploitation

Automatable

Tech. Impact

* Organization's Worst-case Scenario

Timeline

2005-01-28 CVE Reserved
2005-02-16 CVE Published
2024-01-24 EPSS Updated
2024-08-07 CVE Updated
---------- Exploited in Wild
---------- KEV Due Date
---------- First Exploit

CWE

CWE-119: Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer

CAPEC

References (8)

URL	Tag	Source
http://linux.bkbits.net:8080/linux-2.6/cset%4041e2bfbeOiXFga62XrBhzm7Kv9QDmQ	X_refsource_confirm
http://marc.info/?l=full-disclosure&m=110846102231365&w=2	Mailing List
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/12598	Vdb Entry
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A10298	Signature

URL	Date	SRC

URL	Date	SRC
http://distro.conectiva.com.br/atualizacoes/index.php?id=a&anuncio=000930	2023-11-07
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2005-092.html	2023-11-07

URL	Date	SRC
https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2005-0177	2005-02-18
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1617482	2005-02-18

Affected Vendors, Products, and Versions

Vendor		Product				Version		Other		Status
Vendor	Product	Version	Other	Status	<-- -->	Vendor	Product	Version	Other	Status
Linux Search vendor "Linux"		Linux Kernel Search vendor "Linux" for product "Linux Kernel"				2.6.8.1 Search vendor "Linux" for product "Linux Kernel" and version "2.6.8.1"		-		Affected