CVE-2005-0177

Publication date 7 March 2005

Last updated 17 July 2025

Ubuntu priority

Medium

Why this priority?

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.

Status

Package Ubuntu Release Status
linux-source-2.6.15 7.04 feisty Not in release
6.10 edgy Not in release
6.06 LTS dapper
Fixed 2.6.15-29.58
linux-source-2.6.17 7.04 feisty Not in release
6.10 edgy
Fixed 2.6.17.1-12.40
6.06 LTS dapper Not in release

References

Related Ubuntu Security Notices (USN)

    • USN-82-1
    • Linux kernel vulnerabilities
    • 15 February 2005

Other references