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CVE-2005-2627

Multiple integer underflows in Kismet before 2005-08-R1 allow remote attackers to execute...

7.5 High

Multiple integer underflows in Kismet before 2005-08-R1 allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via (1) kernel headers in a pcap file or (2) data frame dissection, which leads to heap-based buffer overflows.

Exploit likelihood

4.73%Down 6.5 points since Feb 4, 2022
90%50%10%1%

What each source reports

NVD Score used 7.5

Multiple integer underflows in Kismet before 2005-08-R1 allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via (1) kernel headers in a pcap file or (2) data frame dissection, which leads to heap-based buffer overflows.

Record
CVE-2005-2627
CVSS 2.0
7.5 HighAV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
Updated
2026-11-02
CVE List No score

Multiple integer underflows in Kismet before 2005-08-R1 allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via (1) kernel headers in a pcap file or (2) data frame dissection, which leads to heap-based buffer overflows.

Record
CVE-2005-2627
Updated
2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2005-2628 No score

Multiple integer underflows in Kismet before 2005-08-R1 allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via (1) kernel headers in a pcap file or (2) data frame dissection, which leads to heap-based buffer overflows.

Record
EUVD-2005-2628
Updated
2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-gxxq-vc4r-96g2 No score

Multiple integer underflows in Kismet before 2005-08-R1 allow remote attackers to execute...

Multiple integer underflows in Kismet before 2005-08-R1 allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via (1) kernel headers in a pcap file or (2) data frame dissection, which leads to heap-based buffer overflows.

Record
GHSA-gxxq-vc4r-96g2
Updated
2026-11-02
OSV No score

Multiple integer underflows in Kismet before 2005-08-R1 allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via (1) kernel headers in a pcap file or (2) data frame dissection, which leads to heap-based buffer overflows.

Record
CVE-2005-2627
Updated
2026-11-02

Affected products

Affected packages

Affected packages
PackageAffectedFixed
kismet
Debian:3.1
From an advisory covering 2 CVEs
before 2005.04.R1-1sarge1, plus listed versions
2005.04.R1-1
2005.04.R1-1sarge1
kismet
Debian:4.0
From an advisory covering 2 CVEs
before 2005.08.R1-0.1etch1
2005.08.R1-0.1etch1

History

History
RecordedChangedSources
affected, facts
affected
aliasesEUVD
first indexedCVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV

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

In short

CVE-2005-2627 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 7.5) in Kismet, published August 19, 2005. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 4.73%, the 91st percentile. No source names a fixed version.

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