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CVE-2005-0086

Heap-based buffer overflow in less in Red Hat Enterprise Linux 3 allows attackers to cause a...

7.5 HighFix available

CVE-2005-0086 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 7.5) in Redhat Enterprise Linux, published January 29, 2005. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 2.99%, the 87th percentile. Fixed in less 0:378-12.

What does this mean?
Severity
7.5 HighCVSS 2.0, NVD
Exploit chance
2.99%EPSS, 87th percentile
Exploitation
None knownNot on CISA’s or ENISA’s lists
Fixed in
0:378-12less +7 more

Description

Heap-based buffer overflow in less in Red Hat Enterprise Linux 3 allows attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) or possibly execute arbitrary code via a crafted file, as demonstrated using the UTF-8 locale.

Exploit likelihood

2.99%Up 0.2 points since Feb 4, 2022
90%50%10%1%

Affected products

Affected packages

Affected packages
PackageAffectedFixed
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Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::as
before 0:378-12
0:378-12
less-debuginfo
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::as
before 0:378-12
0:378-12
less
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::desktop
before 0:378-12
0:378-12
less-debuginfo
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::desktop
before 0:378-12
0:378-12
less
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::es
before 0:378-12
0:378-12
less-debuginfo
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::es
before 0:378-12
0:378-12
less
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::ws
before 0:378-12
0:378-12
less-debuginfo
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::ws
before 0:378-12
0:378-12

What each source reports

NVD Score used7.5

Heap-based buffer overflow in less in Red Hat Enterprise Linux 3 allows attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) or possibly execute arbitrary code via a crafted file, as demonstrated using the UTF-8 locale.

Record
CVE-2005-0086
CVSS 2.0
7.5 HighAV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
Updated
2026-11-02
CVE ListNo score

Heap-based buffer overflow in less in Red Hat Enterprise Linux 3 allows attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) or possibly execute arbitrary code via a crafted file, as demonstrated using the UTF-8 locale.

Record
CVE-2005-0086
Updated
2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2005-0087No score

Heap-based buffer overflow in less in Red Hat Enterprise Linux 3 allows attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) or possibly execute arbitrary code via a crafted file, as demonstrated using the UTF-8 locale.

Record
EUVD-2005-0087
Updated
2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-gv3h-5v7c-44c6No score

Heap-based buffer overflow in less in Red Hat Enterprise Linux 3 allows attackers to cause a...

Heap-based buffer overflow in less in Red Hat Enterprise Linux 3 allows attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) or possibly execute arbitrary code via a crafted file, as demonstrated using the UTF-8 locale.

Record
GHSA-gv3h-5v7c-44c6
Updated
2026-11-02

History

History
RecordedChangedSources
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aliasesEUVD
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