PT-2005-3399 · Linux · Linux Kernel

Florian Weimer · Published 2005-08-08 · Updated 2017-07-11 · CVE-2005-2500

Positive Technologies (AI Summary)

CVSS v2.0

7.5

High

Base vector

AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions Linux kernel version 2.6.12

Description A buffer overflow issue exists in the xdr xcode array2 function, located in xdr.c, which might allow remote attackers to cause a denial of service and possibly execute arbitrary code via crafted XDR data for the nfsacl protocol.

Recommendations For Linux kernel version 2.6.12, consider applying a patch to fix the buffer overflow issue in the xdr xcode array2 function as a permanent solution. As a temporary workaround, restrict access to the nfsacl protocol to minimize the risk of exploitation.

Fix

Related Identifiers

CVE-2005-2500

Affected Products

Linux Kernel

References · 8

• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2005-2500 · Security Note
• http://novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2005_44_kernel.html · Vendor Advisory
• http://linux.bkbits.net:8080/linux-2.6/cset%4042b9c4fdYUuaq0joRUZi8W0Q-2hA1A · Note
• https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/21805 · Note
• http://secunia.com/advisories/16406 · Note
• http://securityfocus.com/bid/14470 · Note
• http://lkml.org/lkml/2005/6/23/19 · Note
• http://lkml.org/lkml/2005/6/23/126 · Note