CVE-2005-0086

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

7.5 HighFix available

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

What each source reports

NVD Score used 7.5

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 List No score

Record: CVE-2005-0086
Updated: 2026-11-02

EUVDEUVD-2005-0087 No score

Record: EUVD-2005-0087
Updated: 2026-11-03

GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-gv3h-5v7c-44c6 No score

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

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

Affected products

Affected packages

Affected packages
Package	Affected	Fixed
`less` 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

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-2005-0086 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.

References

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