Red Hat · Less · CVE-2005-0086
**Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions**
less in Red Hat Enterprise Linux 3
**Description**
A heap-based buffer overflow issue allows attackers to cause a denial of service, potentially leading to an application crash, or possibly execute arbitrary code via a crafted file. This issue can be demonstrated using the UTF-8 locale.
**Recommendations**
For less in Red Hat Enterprise Linux 3, update to a version that includes a fix for this issue to prevent potential exploitation.