CVE-2005-0177

nls_ascii.c in Linux before 2.6.8.1 uses an incorrect table size, which allows attackers to cause...

7.8 High

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.

Exploit likelihood

2.42%Up 1.3 points since Feb 4, 2022

What each source reports

NVD Score used 7.8

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.

Record: CVE-2005-0177
CVSS 2.0: 7.8 HighAV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C
Weakness: CWE-119
Updated: 2026-11-02

CVE List No score

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.

Record: CVE-2005-0177
Updated: 2026-11-02

EUVDEUVD-2005-0178 No score

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.

Record: EUVD-2005-0178
Updated: 2026-11-03

GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-m9pj-67cf-px2x No score

nls_ascii.c in Linux before 2.6.8.1 uses an incorrect table size, which allows attackers to cause...

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.

Record: GHSA-m9pj-67cf-px2x
Weakness: CWE-119
Updated: 2026-11-02

OSVBELL-CVE-2005-0177 7.8

CVE-2005-0177 does not affect BellSoft software

Record: BELL-CVE-2005-0177
CVSS 2.0: 7.8 HighAV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C
Updated: 2026-11-02

Affected products

linux kernel

Affected packages

Affected packages
Package	Affected	Fixed
`kernel` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::as From an advisory covering 13 CVEs	before 0:2.6.9-5.0.3.EL	0:2.6.9-5.0.3.EL
`kernel-debuginfo` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::as From an advisory covering 13 CVEs	before 0:2.6.9-5.0.3.EL	0:2.6.9-5.0.3.EL
`kernel-devel` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::as From an advisory covering 13 CVEs	before 0:2.6.9-5.0.3.EL	0:2.6.9-5.0.3.EL
`kernel-doc` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::as From an advisory covering 13 CVEs	before 0:2.6.9-5.0.3.EL	0:2.6.9-5.0.3.EL
`kernel-hugemem` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::as From an advisory covering 13 CVEs	before 0:2.6.9-5.0.3.EL	0:2.6.9-5.0.3.EL
`kernel-hugemem-devel` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::as From an advisory covering 13 CVEs	before 0:2.6.9-5.0.3.EL	0:2.6.9-5.0.3.EL
`kernel-smp` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::as From an advisory covering 13 CVEs	before 0:2.6.9-5.0.3.EL	0:2.6.9-5.0.3.EL
`kernel-smp-devel` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::as From an advisory covering 13 CVEs	before 0:2.6.9-5.0.3.EL	0:2.6.9-5.0.3.EL
`kernel` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::desktop From an advisory covering 13 CVEs	before 0:2.6.9-5.0.3.EL	0:2.6.9-5.0.3.EL
`kernel-debuginfo` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::desktop From an advisory covering 13 CVEs	before 0:2.6.9-5.0.3.EL	0:2.6.9-5.0.3.EL

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Affected packages
Package	Affected	Fixed
`kernel-devel` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::desktop From an advisory covering 13 CVEs	before 0:2.6.9-5.0.3.EL	0:2.6.9-5.0.3.EL
`kernel-doc` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::desktop From an advisory covering 13 CVEs	before 0:2.6.9-5.0.3.EL	0:2.6.9-5.0.3.EL
`kernel-hugemem` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::desktop From an advisory covering 13 CVEs	before 0:2.6.9-5.0.3.EL	0:2.6.9-5.0.3.EL
`kernel-hugemem-devel` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::desktop From an advisory covering 13 CVEs	before 0:2.6.9-5.0.3.EL	0:2.6.9-5.0.3.EL
`kernel-smp` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::desktop From an advisory covering 13 CVEs	before 0:2.6.9-5.0.3.EL	0:2.6.9-5.0.3.EL
`kernel-smp-devel` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::desktop From an advisory covering 13 CVEs	before 0:2.6.9-5.0.3.EL	0:2.6.9-5.0.3.EL
`kernel` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::es From an advisory covering 13 CVEs	before 0:2.6.9-5.0.3.EL	0:2.6.9-5.0.3.EL
`kernel-debuginfo` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::es From an advisory covering 13 CVEs	before 0:2.6.9-5.0.3.EL	0:2.6.9-5.0.3.EL
`kernel-devel` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::es From an advisory covering 13 CVEs	before 0:2.6.9-5.0.3.EL	0:2.6.9-5.0.3.EL
`kernel-doc` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::es From an advisory covering 13 CVEs	before 0:2.6.9-5.0.3.EL	0:2.6.9-5.0.3.EL
`kernel-hugemem` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::es From an advisory covering 13 CVEs	before 0:2.6.9-5.0.3.EL	0:2.6.9-5.0.3.EL
`kernel-hugemem-devel` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::es From an advisory covering 13 CVEs	before 0:2.6.9-5.0.3.EL	0:2.6.9-5.0.3.EL
`kernel-smp` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::es From an advisory covering 13 CVEs	before 0:2.6.9-5.0.3.EL	0:2.6.9-5.0.3.EL
`kernel-smp-devel` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::es From an advisory covering 13 CVEs	before 0:2.6.9-5.0.3.EL	0:2.6.9-5.0.3.EL
`kernel` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::ws From an advisory covering 13 CVEs	before 0:2.6.9-5.0.3.EL	0:2.6.9-5.0.3.EL
`kernel-debuginfo` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::ws From an advisory covering 13 CVEs	before 0:2.6.9-5.0.3.EL	0:2.6.9-5.0.3.EL
`kernel-devel` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::ws From an advisory covering 13 CVEs	before 0:2.6.9-5.0.3.EL	0:2.6.9-5.0.3.EL
`kernel-doc` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::ws From an advisory covering 13 CVEs	before 0:2.6.9-5.0.3.EL	0:2.6.9-5.0.3.EL
`kernel-hugemem` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::ws From an advisory covering 13 CVEs	before 0:2.6.9-5.0.3.EL	0:2.6.9-5.0.3.EL
`kernel-hugemem-devel` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::ws From an advisory covering 13 CVEs	before 0:2.6.9-5.0.3.EL	0:2.6.9-5.0.3.EL
`kernel-smp` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::ws From an advisory covering 13 CVEs	before 0:2.6.9-5.0.3.EL	0:2.6.9-5.0.3.EL
`kernel-smp-devel` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::ws From an advisory covering 13 CVEs	before 0:2.6.9-5.0.3.EL	0:2.6.9-5.0.3.EL

History

History
Recorded	Changed	Sources
Nov 6, 2026	affected, facts
Nov 3, 2026	aliases	EUVD
Nov 2, 2026	first indexed	CVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV

Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.

In short

CVE-2005-0177 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 7.8) in Linux Kernel, published February 16, 2005. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 2.42%, the 84th percentile. No source names a fixed version.

References

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