Buffer overflow in Linux Kernel
CVE-2005-0177
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.
Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow
EPSS: 0.024 (82.5th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
Affected products
- Linux Linux_kernel — versions 2.6.8.1
- N/a — versions n/a
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- cve@mitre.org (x_refsource_OVAL, signature, vdb-entry)
- cve@mitre.org (vdb-entry, x_refsource_BID)
- cve@mitre.org (x_refsource_REDHAT, vendor-advisory, Patch, Vendor Advisory)
- cve@mitre.org (mailing-list, x_refsource_BUGTRAQ)
- cve@mitre.org (vendor-advisory, Patch, x_refsource_CONECTIVA, Vendor Advisory)
- cve@mitre.org (x_refsource_CONFIRM)