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 Subscribe	Linux Kernel Subscribe
Redhat Subscribe	Enterprise Linux Subscribe

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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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2005-0178	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.
Ubuntu USN	USN-82-1	Linux kernel vulnerabilities

Fixes

Solution

No solution given by the vendor.

Workaround

No workaround given by the vendor.

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

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Projects

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MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: mitre

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

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

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

Link: CVE-2005-0177

Vulnrichment

No data.

NVD

Status : Deferred

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

Modified: 2025-04-03T01:03:51.193

Link: CVE-2005-0177

Redhat

Severity : Important

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

Links: CVE-2005-0177 - Bugzilla

OpenCVE Enrichment

No data.

Weaknesses

CWE-119

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