Name: CVE-2005-0177: Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer
Creator: Rapid7
Published: 2005-02-16T00:00:00.000Z
License: https://www.rapid7.com/legal/website-terms-of-use/
Keywords: CVE, CVE-2005-0177, CWE-119, CVSS 7.5, EPSS 0.0242

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.

CVSS Details

CVSS 3.1 Base Score: 7.5

Covered by Rapid7

Product	Vendor Advisory	Solution File	Added	Published
Suse	—	Upgrade km_drbdUpgrade drbd	Dec 12, 2013	Mar 7, 2005
Ubuntu	—	Upgrade linux-image-2.6.8.1-5-amd64-k8-smpUpgrade linux-image-2.6.8.1-5-k7-smpUpgrade linux-image-2.6.8.1-5-amd64-genericUpgrade linux-image-2.6.8.1-5-k7Upgrade linux-source-2.6.8.1Upgrade linux-image-2.6.8.1-5-power3-smpUpgrade linux-image-2.6.8.1-5-power4Upgrade linux-image-2.6.8.1-5-powerpc	Nov 8, 2024	Mar 7, 2005

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CVSS Details

Covered by Rapid7

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