Vulnerability Name:

CVE-2005-0177 (CCN-19364)

Assigned:2005-02-15
Published:2005-02-15
Updated:2017-10-11
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.
CVSS v3 Severity:5.3 Medium (CCN CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L)
Exploitability Metrics:Attack Vector (AV): Network
Attack Complexity (AC): Low
Privileges Required (PR): None
User Interaction (UI): None
Scope:Scope (S): Unchanged
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): None
Integrity (I): None
Availibility (A): Low
CVSS v2 Severity:7.8 High (CVSS v2 Vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Network
Access Complexity (AC): Low
Authentication (Au): None
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): None
Integrity (I): None
Availibility (A): Complete
5.0 Medium (CCN CVSS v2 Vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Network
Access Complexity (AC): Low
Athentication (Au): None
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): None
Integrity (I): None
Availibility (A): Partial
Vulnerability Type:CWE-119
Vulnerability Consequences:Denial of Service
References:Source: MITRE
Type: CNA
CVE-2005-0177

Source: CONECTIVA
Type: Patch, Vendor Advisory
CLA-2005:930

Source: CONFIRM
Type: Patch, Vendor Advisory
http://linux.bkbits.net:8080/linux-2.6/cset@41e2bfbeOiXFga62XrBhzm7Kv9QDmQ

Source: BUGTRAQ
Type: UNKNOWN
20050215 [USN-82-1] Linux kernel vulnerabilities

Source: CCN
Type: RHSA-2005-092
kernel security update

Source: CCN
Type: The The Linux Kernel Archives Web site
The Linux Kernel Archives

Source: REDHAT
Type: Patch, Vendor Advisory
RHSA-2005:092

Source: BID
Type: UNKNOWN
12598

Source: CCN
Type: BID-12598
Linux Kernel Multiple Vulnerabilities

Source: CCN
Type: USN-82-1
Linux kernel vulnerabilities

Source: XF
Type: UNKNOWN
kernel-nlsasciic-bo(19364)

Source: OVAL
Type: UNKNOWN
oval:org.mitre.oval:def:10298

Vulnerable Configuration:Configuration 1:
  • cpe:/o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.8.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

    • Configuration RedHat 1:
  • cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

    • Configuration CCN 1:
  • cpe:/o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.8.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • AND
  • cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:4::as:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:4::desktop:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:4::es:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:4::ws:*:*:*:*:*

    • * Denotes that component is vulnerable
    Oval Definitions
    Definition IDClassTitleLast Modified
    oval:org.opensuse.security:def:20050177
    V
    		CVE-2005-0177
    2015-11-16
    oval:org.mitre.oval:def:10298
    V
    		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.
    2013-04-29
    oval:com.redhat.rhsa:def:20050092
    P
    		RHSA-2005:092: kernel security update (Important)
    2005-02-18
    BACK
    linux linux kernel 2.6.8.1
    linux linux kernel 2.6.8.1
    redhat enterprise linux 4
    redhat enterprise linux 4
    redhat enterprise linux 4
    redhat enterprise linux 4