What is CVE-2005-2457?

CVE-2005-2457 is a Medium severity Linux kernel vulnerability with a CVSS score of 5.0 out of 10. CVE-2005-2457 has not been confirmed as actively exploited and is not listed in the CISA KEV catalog.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2005-2457?

CVE-2005-2457 has a CVSS score of 5.0 out of 10, rated Medium severity. The vector string is AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P.

Is there a patch available for CVE-2005-2457?

No patch is currently available for CVE-2005-2457. Monitor the NIST NVD and your Linux distribution's security advisories for updates.

Is CVE-2005-2457 actively exploited?

CVE-2005-2457 has not been confirmed as actively exploited and is not listed in the CISA KEV catalog.

CVE-2005-2457

Medium

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.

Package Linux Kernel

Published 2005-08-23

Last modified 2026-04-16

CVSS version 2.0

Patch available

Awaiting data

CVSS 2.0 score

5.0

out of 10

Medium

Attack Vector

Network

Attack Complexity

Low

Privileges Required

User Interaction

Scope

Confidentiality

Low

Integrity

None

Availability

Vector string

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

References

The following references provide additional information about CVE-2005-2457 including vendor advisories, patch commits, exploit details, and third-party analysis. Links are sourced from the NIST NVD database.

Kernel.org
http://kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.6/ChangeLog-2.6.12.5
Secunia
http://secunia.com/advisories/16355/
Secunia
http://secunia.com/advisories/16500
Secunia
http://secunia.com/advisories/17826
Secunia
http://secunia.com/advisories/17918
Secunia
http://secunia.com/advisories/19369
Secunia
http://secunia.com/advisories/19374
Debian Security
http://www.debian.org/security/2006/dsa-1017
Debian Security
http://www.debian.org/security/2006/dsa-1018
Mandriva
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2005:218
Mandriva
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2005:219
Mandriva
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2005:220
Novell
http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2005_50_kernel.html
Securityfocus
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/419522/100/0/threaded
Securityfocus
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/14614
Ubuntu Security
https://usn.ubuntu.com/169-1/

Details

CVE ID CVE-2005-2457

Severity Medium

CVSS score 5.0 / 10

CVSS version 2.0

Published 2005-08-23

Modified 2026-04-16

KEV No

Patch Awaiting data

Package linux

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2005-2457?

CVE-2005-2457 is a Medium severity Linux kernel vulnerability with a CVSS score of 5.0 out of 10 . CVE-2005-2457 has not been confirmed as actively exploited and is not listed in the CISA KEV catalog.
What is the CVSS score for CVE-2005-2457?

CVE-2005-2457 has a CVSS score of 5.0 out of 10, rated Medium severity (CVSS 2.0). The vector string is AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P.
Is there a patch available for CVE-2005-2457?

No patch is currently available for CVE-2005-2457. Monitor the NIST NVD and your Linux distribution's security advisories for updates.
Is CVE-2005-2457 actively exploited?

No — CVE-2005-2457 has not been confirmed as actively exploited. It is not listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog.