CVE-2005-0177 in Kernel

Summary

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.

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• Reservation: 01/28/2005
• Disclosure: 03/07/2005
• Moderation: VulDB entry created
• Entries: VDB-1233 (1)
• CPE: ready
• CWE: CWE-119 (Confirmed)
• CVSS: 6.3
• EPSS: 0.00739
• Activities: Very Low

Sources

• MITRE: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2005-0177
• NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2005-0177
• CVE Details: https://www.cvedetails.com/cve/CVE-2005-0177/