CVE-2005-0177 Memory corruption in n/a
Attackers can cause a kernel crash via buffer overflow in nls_ascii.c, leading to denial of service on Linux systems.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- Available
What is CVE-2005-0177?
CVE-2005-0177 is a high-severity memory corruption vulnerability in Linux kernel, published on 16 Feb 2005. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
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.
Weakness: CWE-119
Which versions are affected by CVE-2005-0177?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Linux kernel.
How do I fix CVE-2005-0177?
Upgrade to a fixed version.
Upgrade to the fixed version. Memory-safe languages, compiler hardening and fuzzing prevent most new cases. More about Memory corruption.
Is CVE-2005-0177 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2005-0177 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Linux kernel
Sources
Also known as GHSA-m9pj-67cf-px2x.