CVE-2005-2500 - Vulnerability Details - OpenCVE

Description

Buffer overflow in the xdr_xcode_array2 function in xdr.c in Linux kernel 2.6.12, as used in SuSE Linux Enterprise Server 9, might allow remote attackers to cause a denial of service and possibly execute arbitrary code via crafted XDR data for the nfsacl protocol.

Published: 2005-08-08

Score: 7.5 High

EPSS: 2.6% Low

KEV: No

Impact:

Action:

Analysis

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Vendor Product Default status Versions

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affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`n/a`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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Remediation

No vendor fix or workaround currently provided.

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Tracking

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2005-2501	Buffer overflow in the xdr_xcode_array2 function in xdr.c in Linux kernel 2.6.12, as used in SuSE Linux Enterprise Server 9, might allow remote attackers to cause a denial of service and possibly execute arbitrary code via crafted XDR data for the nfsacl protocol.

No CVSS v4.0

No CVSS v3.1

No CVSS v3.0

Access Vector Network

Access Complexity Low

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact Partial

Integrity Impact Partial

Availability Impact Partial

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

The EPSS score is 0.02584.

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
http://linux.bkbits.net:8080/linux-2.6/cset%4042b9c4fdYUuaq0joRUZi8W0Q-2hA1A
http://lkml.org/lkml/2005/6/23/126
http://lkml.org/lkml/2005/6/23/19
http://secunia.com/advisories/16406
http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2005_44_kernel.html
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/14470
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/21805

History

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Linux Linux Kernel

MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: mitre

Published: 2005-08-08T04:00:00.000Z

Updated: 2024-08-07T22:30:00.995Z

Reserved: 2005-08-08T00:00:00.000Z

Link: CVE-2005-2500

Vulnrichment

No data.

NVD

Status : Modified

Published: 2005-08-08T04:00:00.000

Modified: 2026-04-16T00:27:16.627

Link: CVE-2005-2500

Redhat

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OpenCVE Enrichment

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Weaknesses

NVD-CWE-Other

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