CVE-2005-0177

HIGH · CVSS 7.8 EPSS 2.42%

Source: NVD + CISA KEV + EPSS (historical backfill) · Published 2005-03-07 · Last synced 2026-08-04

CyberRota Analysis

This is a high severity vulnerability with a CVSS score of 7.8. It affects Linux. It may lead to a denial-of-service condition.

CVE

CVE-2005-0177

Severity

HIGH

CVSS

7.8

EPSS

2.42%

Linux

Original NVD 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.