CVE-2005-0207 Denial of service in n/a

Low 2.1 Published 9 Mar 2005 Updated 7 Aug 2024

Remote attackers can cause a denial of service in the Linux kernel via NFS O_DIRECT requests, affecting system availability.

Exploited in the wild: Not known
Login needed: Not needed
Attackable: Over the internet
Victim action needed: Not needed
Fix: Available

What is CVE-2005-0207?

CVE-2005-0207 is a low-severity denial of service vulnerability in Conectiva Linux, published on 9 Mar 2005. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

Official description

Unknown vulnerability in Linux kernel 2.4.x, 2.5.x, and 2.6.x allows NFS clients to cause a denial of service via O_DIRECT.

Which versions are affected by CVE-2005-0207?

It affects 5 products.

Products include Conectiva Linux, Linux kernel, Redhat Enterprise Linux, Redhat Enterprise Linux Desktop, Suse Suse Linux.

How do I fix CVE-2005-0207?

Apply the vendor's patch.

Upgrade, then put limits on request size, rate and nesting depth so one client cannot exhaust the service. More about Denial of service.

Is CVE-2005-0207 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2005-0207 in the wild and no public exploit code.

All Conectiva Linux vulnerabilities

Sources

Also known as GHSA-jx94-gfjg-w2gp.