CVE-2005-2457

The driver for compressed ISO file systems (zisofs) in the Linux kernel before 2.6.12.5 allows...

5.0 Medium

The driver for compressed ISO file systems (zisofs) in the Linux kernel before 2.6.12.5 allows local users and remote attackers to cause a denial of service (kernel crash) via a crafted compressed ISO file system.

Exploit likelihood

3.71%Down 0.1 points since Feb 4, 2022

What each source reports

NVD Score used 5.0

Record: CVE-2005-2457
CVSS 2.0: 5.0 MediumAV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P
Updated: 2026-11-02

CVE List No score

Record: CVE-2005-2457
Updated: 2026-11-02

EUVDEUVD-2005-2458 No score

Record: EUVD-2005-2458
Updated: 2026-11-03

GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-vrhf-g5m9-prp5 No score

The driver for compressed ISO file systems (zisofs) in the Linux kernel before 2.6.12.5 allows...

Record: GHSA-vrhf-g5m9-prp5
Updated: 2026-11-02

Affected products

linux kernel

Affected packages

Affected packages
Package	Affected	Fixed
`kernel-source-2.6.8` Debian:3.1 From an advisory covering 30 CVEs	before 2.6.8-16sarge2, plus listed versions 2.6.8-162.6.8-16sarge1	2.6.8-16sarge2
`kernel-source-2.4.27` Debian:3.1 From an advisory covering 16 CVEs	before 2.4.27-10sarge2, plus listed versions 2.4.27-102.4.27-10sarge1	2.4.27-10sarge2

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-2005-2457 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 5.0) in Linux Kernel, published August 22, 2005. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 3.71%, the 89th percentile. No source names a fixed version.

References

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