What is the severity of CVE-2005-0177?

CVE-2005-0177 is classified as a medium severity vulnerability that can cause a kernel crash.

How do I fix CVE-2005-0177?

To mitigate CVE-2005-0177, update your Linux kernel to version 2.6.8.1 or later.

What types of attacks can CVE-2005-0177 facilitate?

CVE-2005-0177 can be exploited to initiate denial of service attacks resulting in system crashes.

Which versions of Linux are affected by CVE-2005-0177?

CVE-2005-0177 affects Linux kernels prior to version 2.6.8.1.

Is CVE-2005-0177 a remote vulnerability?

CVE-2005-0177 is not a remote vulnerability as it requires local access to the affected system.

Vulnerability/
CVE-2005-0177

high

7.8

CWE

119

16/2/2005

7/8/2024

CVE-2005-0177: Buffer Overflow

First published: Wed Feb 16 2005(Updated: )

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.

Credit: cve@mitre.org cve@mitre.org

Affected Software	Affected Version	How to fix
Linux Kernel	=2.6.8.1

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2005-0177?
CVE-2005-0177 is classified as a medium severity vulnerability that can cause a kernel crash.
How do I fix CVE-2005-0177?
To mitigate CVE-2005-0177, update your Linux kernel to version 2.6.8.1 or later.
What types of attacks can CVE-2005-0177 facilitate?
CVE-2005-0177 can be exploited to initiate denial of service attacks resulting in system crashes.
Which versions of Linux are affected by CVE-2005-0177?
CVE-2005-0177 affects Linux kernels prior to version 2.6.8.1.
Is CVE-2005-0177 a remote vulnerability?
CVE-2005-0177 is not a remote vulnerability as it requires local access to the affected system.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2005-0177?
CVE-2005-0177 is classified as a medium severity vulnerability that can cause a kernel crash.
How do I fix CVE-2005-0177?
To mitigate CVE-2005-0177, update your Linux kernel to version 2.6.8.1 or later.
What types of attacks can CVE-2005-0177 facilitate?
CVE-2005-0177 can be exploited to initiate denial of service attacks resulting in system crashes.
Which versions of Linux are affected by CVE-2005-0177?
CVE-2005-0177 affects Linux kernels prior to version 2.6.8.1.
Is CVE-2005-0177 a remote vulnerability?
CVE-2005-0177 is not a remote vulnerability as it requires local access to the affected system.

CVE-2005-0177: Buffer Overflow

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2005-0177?

How do I fix CVE-2005-0177?

What types of attacks can CVE-2005-0177 facilitate?

Which versions of Linux are affected by CVE-2005-0177?

Is CVE-2005-0177 a remote vulnerability?

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2005-0177?

How do I fix CVE-2005-0177?

What types of attacks can CVE-2005-0177 facilitate?

Which versions of Linux are affected by CVE-2005-0177?

Is CVE-2005-0177 a remote vulnerability?