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CVE-2005-2500

HIGH · CVSS 7.5 EPSS 4.74%

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

CyberRota Analysis

This is a high severity vulnerability with a CVSS score of 7.5. It affects Linux. It may be remotely exploitable. It may lead to a denial-of-service condition.

CVE
CVE-2005-2500
Severity
HIGH
CVSS
7.5
EPSS
4.74%
Linux

Original NVD 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.