CVE-2005-0815 Memory corruption in n/a

What is CVE-2005-0815?

CVE-2005-0815 is a medium-severity memory corruption vulnerability in Linux kernel, published on 20 Mar 2005. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.

Official description

Multiple "range checking flaws" in the ISO9660 filesystem handler in Linux 2.6.11 and earlier may allow attackers to cause a denial of service or corrupt memory via a crafted filesystem.

Which versions are affected by CVE-2005-0815?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Linux kernel.

How do I fix CVE-2005-0815?

Apply the vendor's patch.

Upgrade to the fixed version. Memory-safe languages, compiler hardening and fuzzing prevent most new cases. More about Memory corruption.

Is CVE-2005-0815 being exploited?

It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2005-0815 exists.

Public exploit code: 1 Exploit-DB entry.

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Sources

• CVE record
• NVD
• OSV
• GitHub advisory
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Also known as GHSA-jh82-8337-2954.