VulnerabilityModified
CVE-2005-0086
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.
HIGH 7.5EPSS 2.99%
Does this matter?
High impact if exploited, but EPSS currently rates exploitation as unlikely (2.99%). Schedule it in the normal patch cycle and watch for a rise in EPSS or a public exploit.
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.
- CVSS 2.0
- 7.5 HIGHAV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
- EPSS
- 2.99% probability · 87th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Affected
- redhat/enterprise linux · redhat/enterprise linux desktop
- Source
- cve@mitre.org
References
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2005-068.htmlVendor Advisory
- https://bugzilla.fedora.us/show_bug.cgi?id=2404
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=145527
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/19131
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A11027
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2005-068.htmlVendor Advisory
- https://bugzilla.fedora.us/show_bug.cgi?id=2404
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=145527
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/19131
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A11027
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.