CVE-2005-3055
Linux kernel 2.6.8 to 2.6.14-rc2 allows local users to cause a denial of service (kernel OOPS)...
2.1 LowFix available
Linux kernel 2.6.8 to 2.6.14-rc2 allows local users to cause a denial of service (kernel OOPS) via a userspace process that issues a USB Request Block (URB) to a USB device and terminates before the URB is finished, which leads to a stale pointer reference.
Exploit likelihood
0.45%Down 1.1 points since Feb 4, 2022
What each source reports
NVD Score used
Linux kernel 2.6.8 to 2.6.14-rc2 allows local users to cause a denial of service (kernel OOPS) via a userspace process that issues a USB Request Block (URB) to a USB device and terminates before the URB is finished, which leads to a stale pointer reference.
- Record
CVE-2005-3055- CVSS 2.0
- 2.1 Low
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P - Weakness
- CWE-20
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List No score
Linux kernel 2.6.8 to 2.6.14-rc2 allows local users to cause a denial of service (kernel OOPS) via a userspace process that issues a USB Request Block (URB) to a USB device and terminates before the URB is finished, which leads to a stale pointer reference.
- Record
CVE-2005-3055- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2005-3055 No score
Linux kernel 2.6.8 to 2.6.14-rc2 allows local users to cause a denial of service (kernel OOPS) via a userspace process that issues a USB Request Block (URB) to a USB device and terminates before the URB is finished, which leads to a stale pointer reference.
- Record
EUVD-2005-3055- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-jp2p-2cxv-rx5x No score
Linux kernel 2.6.8 to 2.6.14-rc2 allows local users to cause a denial of service (kernel OOPS)...
Linux kernel 2.6.8 to 2.6.14-rc2 allows local users to cause a denial of service (kernel OOPS) via a userspace process that issues a USB Request Block (URB) to a USB device and terminates before the URB is finished, which leads to a stale pointer reference.
- Record
GHSA-jp2p-2cxv-rx5x- Weakness
- CWE-20
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
Affected packages
| Package | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|
kernel-source-2.6.8Debian:3.1 |
before 2.6.8-16sarge2, plus listed versions 2.6.8-162.6.8-16sarge1 |
2.6.8-16sarge2 |
kernelRed Hat:enterprise_linux:3::as |
before 0:2.4.21-47.EL | 0:2.4.21-47.EL |
kernel-BOOTRed Hat:enterprise_linux:3::as |
before 0:2.4.21-47.EL | 0:2.4.21-47.EL |
kernel-debuginfoRed Hat:enterprise_linux:3::as |
before 0:2.4.21-47.EL | 0:2.4.21-47.EL |
kernel-docRed Hat:enterprise_linux:3::as |
before 0:2.4.21-47.EL | 0:2.4.21-47.EL |
kernel-hugememRed Hat:enterprise_linux:3::as |
before 0:2.4.21-47.EL | 0:2.4.21-47.EL |
kernel-hugemem-unsupportedRed Hat:enterprise_linux:3::as |
before 0:2.4.21-47.EL | 0:2.4.21-47.EL |
kernel-smpRed Hat:enterprise_linux:3::as |
before 0:2.4.21-47.EL | 0:2.4.21-47.EL |
kernel-smp-unsupportedRed Hat:enterprise_linux:3::as |
before 0:2.4.21-47.EL | 0:2.4.21-47.EL |
kernel-sourceRed Hat:enterprise_linux:3::as |
before 0:2.4.21-47.EL | 0:2.4.21-47.EL |
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| Package | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|
kernel-unsupportedRed Hat:enterprise_linux:3::as |
before 0:2.4.21-47.EL | 0:2.4.21-47.EL |
kernelRed Hat:enterprise_linux:3::desktop |
before 0:2.4.21-47.EL | 0:2.4.21-47.EL |
kernel-BOOTRed Hat:enterprise_linux:3::desktop |
before 0:2.4.21-47.EL | 0:2.4.21-47.EL |
kernel-debuginfoRed Hat:enterprise_linux:3::desktop |
before 0:2.4.21-47.EL | 0:2.4.21-47.EL |
kernel-docRed Hat:enterprise_linux:3::desktop |
before 0:2.4.21-47.EL | 0:2.4.21-47.EL |
kernel-hugememRed Hat:enterprise_linux:3::desktop |
before 0:2.4.21-47.EL | 0:2.4.21-47.EL |
kernel-hugemem-unsupportedRed Hat:enterprise_linux:3::desktop |
before 0:2.4.21-47.EL | 0:2.4.21-47.EL |
kernel-smpRed Hat:enterprise_linux:3::desktop |
before 0:2.4.21-47.EL | 0:2.4.21-47.EL |
kernel-smp-unsupportedRed Hat:enterprise_linux:3::desktop |
before 0:2.4.21-47.EL | 0:2.4.21-47.EL |
kernel-sourceRed Hat:enterprise_linux:3::desktop |
before 0:2.4.21-47.EL | 0:2.4.21-47.EL |
kernel-unsupportedRed Hat:enterprise_linux:3::desktop |
before 0:2.4.21-47.EL | 0:2.4.21-47.EL |
kernelRed Hat:enterprise_linux:3::es |
before 0:2.4.21-47.EL | 0:2.4.21-47.EL |
kernel-BOOTRed Hat:enterprise_linux:3::es |
before 0:2.4.21-47.EL | 0:2.4.21-47.EL |
kernel-debuginfoRed Hat:enterprise_linux:3::es |
before 0:2.4.21-47.EL | 0:2.4.21-47.EL |
kernel-docRed Hat:enterprise_linux:3::es |
before 0:2.4.21-47.EL | 0:2.4.21-47.EL |
kernel-hugememRed Hat:enterprise_linux:3::es |
before 0:2.4.21-47.EL | 0:2.4.21-47.EL |
kernel-hugemem-unsupportedRed Hat:enterprise_linux:3::es |
before 0:2.4.21-47.EL | 0:2.4.21-47.EL |
kernel-smpRed Hat:enterprise_linux:3::es |
before 0:2.4.21-47.EL | 0:2.4.21-47.EL |
kernel-smp-unsupportedRed Hat:enterprise_linux:3::es |
before 0:2.4.21-47.EL | 0:2.4.21-47.EL |
kernel-sourceRed Hat:enterprise_linux:3::es |
before 0:2.4.21-47.EL | 0:2.4.21-47.EL |
kernel-unsupportedRed Hat:enterprise_linux:3::es |
before 0:2.4.21-47.EL | 0:2.4.21-47.EL |
kernelRed Hat:enterprise_linux:3::ws |
before 0:2.4.21-47.EL | 0:2.4.21-47.EL |
kernel-BOOTRed Hat:enterprise_linux:3::ws |
before 0:2.4.21-47.EL | 0:2.4.21-47.EL |
kernel-debuginfoRed Hat:enterprise_linux:3::ws |
before 0:2.4.21-47.EL | 0:2.4.21-47.EL |
kernel-docRed Hat:enterprise_linux:3::ws |
before 0:2.4.21-47.EL | 0:2.4.21-47.EL |
kernel-hugememRed Hat:enterprise_linux:3::ws |
before 0:2.4.21-47.EL | 0:2.4.21-47.EL |
kernel-hugemem-unsupportedRed Hat:enterprise_linux:3::ws |
before 0:2.4.21-47.EL | 0:2.4.21-47.EL |
kernel-smpRed Hat:enterprise_linux:3::ws |
before 0:2.4.21-47.EL | 0:2.4.21-47.EL |
kernel-smp-unsupportedRed Hat:enterprise_linux:3::ws |
before 0:2.4.21-47.EL | 0:2.4.21-47.EL |
kernel-sourceRed Hat:enterprise_linux:3::ws |
before 0:2.4.21-47.EL | 0:2.4.21-47.EL |
kernel-unsupportedRed Hat:enterprise_linux:3::ws |
before 0:2.4.21-47.EL | 0:2.4.21-47.EL |
kernelRed Hat:enterprise_linux:4::as |
before 0:2.6.9-42.EL | 0:2.6.9-42.EL |
kernel-debuginfoRed Hat:enterprise_linux:4::as |
before 0:2.6.9-42.EL | 0:2.6.9-42.EL |
kernel-develRed Hat:enterprise_linux:4::as |
before 0:2.6.9-42.EL | 0:2.6.9-42.EL |
kernel-docRed Hat:enterprise_linux:4::as |
before 0:2.6.9-42.EL | 0:2.6.9-42.EL |
kernel-hugememRed Hat:enterprise_linux:4::as |
before 0:2.6.9-42.EL | 0:2.6.9-42.EL |
kernel-hugemem-develRed Hat:enterprise_linux:4::as |
before 0:2.6.9-42.EL | 0:2.6.9-42.EL |
kernel-largesmpRed Hat:enterprise_linux:4::as |
before 0:2.6.9-42.EL | 0:2.6.9-42.EL |
kernel-largesmp-develRed Hat:enterprise_linux:4::as |
before 0:2.6.9-42.EL | 0:2.6.9-42.EL |
kernel-smpRed Hat:enterprise_linux:4::as |
before 0:2.6.9-42.EL | 0:2.6.9-42.EL |
kernel-smp-develRed Hat:enterprise_linux:4::as |
before 0:2.6.9-42.EL | 0:2.6.9-42.EL |
kernelRed Hat:enterprise_linux:4::desktop |
before 0:2.6.9-42.EL | 0:2.6.9-42.EL |
kernel-debuginfoRed Hat:enterprise_linux:4::desktop |
before 0:2.6.9-42.EL | 0:2.6.9-42.EL |
kernel-develRed Hat:enterprise_linux:4::desktop |
before 0:2.6.9-42.EL | 0:2.6.9-42.EL |
kernel-docRed Hat:enterprise_linux:4::desktop |
before 0:2.6.9-42.EL | 0:2.6.9-42.EL |
kernel-hugememRed Hat:enterprise_linux:4::desktop |
before 0:2.6.9-42.EL | 0:2.6.9-42.EL |
kernel-hugemem-develRed Hat:enterprise_linux:4::desktop |
before 0:2.6.9-42.EL | 0:2.6.9-42.EL |
kernel-largesmpRed Hat:enterprise_linux:4::desktop |
before 0:2.6.9-42.EL | 0:2.6.9-42.EL |
kernel-largesmp-develRed Hat:enterprise_linux:4::desktop |
before 0:2.6.9-42.EL | 0:2.6.9-42.EL |
kernel-smpRed Hat:enterprise_linux:4::desktop |
before 0:2.6.9-42.EL | 0:2.6.9-42.EL |
kernel-smp-develRed Hat:enterprise_linux:4::desktop |
before 0:2.6.9-42.EL | 0:2.6.9-42.EL |
kernelRed Hat:enterprise_linux:4::es |
before 0:2.6.9-42.EL | 0:2.6.9-42.EL |
kernel-debuginfoRed Hat:enterprise_linux:4::es |
before 0:2.6.9-42.EL | 0:2.6.9-42.EL |
kernel-develRed Hat:enterprise_linux:4::es |
before 0:2.6.9-42.EL | 0:2.6.9-42.EL |
kernel-docRed Hat:enterprise_linux:4::es |
before 0:2.6.9-42.EL | 0:2.6.9-42.EL |
kernel-hugememRed Hat:enterprise_linux:4::es |
before 0:2.6.9-42.EL | 0:2.6.9-42.EL |
kernel-hugemem-develRed Hat:enterprise_linux:4::es |
before 0:2.6.9-42.EL | 0:2.6.9-42.EL |
kernel-largesmpRed Hat:enterprise_linux:4::es |
before 0:2.6.9-42.EL | 0:2.6.9-42.EL |
kernel-largesmp-develRed Hat:enterprise_linux:4::es |
before 0:2.6.9-42.EL | 0:2.6.9-42.EL |
kernel-smpRed Hat:enterprise_linux:4::es |
before 0:2.6.9-42.EL | 0:2.6.9-42.EL |
kernel-smp-develRed Hat:enterprise_linux:4::es |
before 0:2.6.9-42.EL | 0:2.6.9-42.EL |
kernelRed Hat:enterprise_linux:4::ws |
before 0:2.6.9-42.EL | 0:2.6.9-42.EL |
kernel-debuginfoRed Hat:enterprise_linux:4::ws |
before 0:2.6.9-42.EL | 0:2.6.9-42.EL |
kernel-develRed Hat:enterprise_linux:4::ws |
before 0:2.6.9-42.EL | 0:2.6.9-42.EL |
kernel-docRed Hat:enterprise_linux:4::ws |
before 0:2.6.9-42.EL | 0:2.6.9-42.EL |
kernel-hugememRed Hat:enterprise_linux:4::ws |
before 0:2.6.9-42.EL | 0:2.6.9-42.EL |
kernel-hugemem-develRed Hat:enterprise_linux:4::ws |
before 0:2.6.9-42.EL | 0:2.6.9-42.EL |
kernel-largesmpRed Hat:enterprise_linux:4::ws |
before 0:2.6.9-42.EL | 0:2.6.9-42.EL |
kernel-largesmp-develRed Hat:enterprise_linux:4::ws |
before 0:2.6.9-42.EL | 0:2.6.9-42.EL |
kernel-smpRed Hat:enterprise_linux:4::ws |
before 0:2.6.9-42.EL | 0:2.6.9-42.EL |
kernel-smp-develRed Hat:enterprise_linux:4::ws |
before 0:2.6.9-42.EL | 0:2.6.9-42.EL |
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| aliases | EUVD | |
| first indexed | CVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2005-3055 is a low vulnerability (CVSS 2.1) in Debian Linux, published September 26, 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 kernel-source-2.6.8 2.6.8-16sarge2.
References
mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2005:235
redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2006-0437.html
secunia.com/advisories/17917
securityfocus.com/advisories/9806
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oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A9472
marc.info?l=linux-kernel&m=112766129313883
usn.ubuntu.com/219-1
support.avaya.com/elmodocs2/security/ASA-2006-180.htm
vupen.com/english/advisories/2005/1863
debian.org/security/2006/dsa-1017
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2005-3055
github.com/advisories/GHSA-jp2p-2cxv-rx5x
access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2006:0437
bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=97000
security.access.redhat.com/data/csaf/v2/advisories/2006/rhsa-2006_0437.json
cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2005-3055
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