CVE-2005-0087

The alsa-lib package in Red Hat Linux 4 disables stack protection for the libasound.so library,...

4.6 MediumFix available

The alsa-lib package in Red Hat Linux 4 disables stack protection for the libasound.so library, which makes it easier for attackers to execute arbitrary code if there are other vulnerabilities in the library.

Exploit likelihood

0.45%Down 1.7 points since Feb 4, 2022

What each source reports

NVD Score used 4.6

Record: CVE-2005-0087
CVSS 2.0: 4.6 MediumAV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
Updated: 2026-11-02

CVE List No score

Record: CVE-2005-0087
Updated: 2026-11-02

EUVDEUVD-2005-0088 No score

Record: EUVD-2005-0088
Updated: 2026-11-03

GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-6mvg-c283-q7q6 No score

The alsa-lib package in Red Hat Linux 4 disables stack protection for the libasound.so library,...

Record: GHSA-6mvg-c283-q7q6
Updated: 2026-11-02

OSV No score

Record: CVE-2005-0087
Updated: 2026-11-02

OSVDEBIAN-CVE-2005-0087 No score

Record: DEBIAN-CVE-2005-0087
Updated: 2026-11-02

Affected products

Affected packages

Affected packages
Package	Affected	Fixed
`alsa-lib` Debian:12	before 1.0.9-1	1.0.9-1
`alsa-lib` Debian:13	before 1.0.9-1	1.0.9-1
`alsa-lib` Debian:14	before 1.0.9-1	1.0.9-1
`alsa-lib` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::as	before 0:1.0.6-5.RHEL4	0:1.0.6-5.RHEL4
`alsa-lib-debuginfo` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::as	before 0:1.0.6-5.RHEL4	0:1.0.6-5.RHEL4
`alsa-lib-devel` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::as	before 0:1.0.6-5.RHEL4	0:1.0.6-5.RHEL4
`alsa-lib` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::desktop	before 0:1.0.6-5.RHEL4	0:1.0.6-5.RHEL4
`alsa-lib-debuginfo` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::desktop	before 0:1.0.6-5.RHEL4	0:1.0.6-5.RHEL4
`alsa-lib-devel` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::desktop	before 0:1.0.6-5.RHEL4	0:1.0.6-5.RHEL4
`alsa-lib` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::es	before 0:1.0.6-5.RHEL4	0:1.0.6-5.RHEL4

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Affected packages
Package	Affected	Fixed
`alsa-lib-debuginfo` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::es	before 0:1.0.6-5.RHEL4	0:1.0.6-5.RHEL4
`alsa-lib-devel` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::es	before 0:1.0.6-5.RHEL4	0:1.0.6-5.RHEL4
`alsa-lib` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::ws	before 0:1.0.6-5.RHEL4	0:1.0.6-5.RHEL4
`alsa-lib-debuginfo` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::ws	before 0:1.0.6-5.RHEL4	0:1.0.6-5.RHEL4
`alsa-lib-devel` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::ws	before 0:1.0.6-5.RHEL4	0:1.0.6-5.RHEL4

History

History
Recorded	Changed	Sources
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-2005-0087 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 4.6) in Alsa-project Alsa-lib, published February 15, 2005. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 0.45%, the 39th percentile. Fixed in alsa-lib 1.0.9-1.

References

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