CVE-2005-2457

Linux Kernel vulnerability

CVSS

5.0

EPSS

3.7%

EPSS pct

89th

Exploited

No known

The driver for compressed ISO file systems (zisofs) in the Linux kernel before 2.6.12.5 allows local users and remote attackers to cause a denial of service (kernel crash) via a crafted compressed ISO file system.

Affected vendor

Linux

Affected product

Linux Kernel

CVSS vector

AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P

Published

2005-08-23

Risk analysis

Based on its CVSS vector, this vulnerability is exploitable over the network, low attack complexity, requiring no authentication. Successful exploitation leads to partial impact to availability.

Its EPSS score of 3.7% reflects a lower probability of exploitation activity in the wild over the next 30 days, placing it above 89% of all scored CVEs.

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