What is CVE-2005-2500?

CVE-2005-2500 is a High severity Linux kernel vulnerability with a CVSS score of 7.5 out of 10. CVE-2005-2500 has not been confirmed as actively exploited and is not listed in the CISA KEV catalog.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2005-2500?

CVE-2005-2500 has a CVSS score of 7.5 out of 10, rated High severity. The vector string is AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P.

Is there a patch available for CVE-2005-2500?

No patch is currently available for CVE-2005-2500. Monitor the NIST NVD and your Linux distribution's security advisories for updates.

Is CVE-2005-2500 actively exploited?

CVE-2005-2500 has not been confirmed as actively exploited and is not listed in the CISA KEV catalog.

CVE-2005-2500

High

Buffer overflow in the xdr_xcode_array2 function in xdr.c in Linux kernel 2.6.12, as used in SuSE Linux Enterprise Server 9, might allow remote attackers to cause a denial of service and possibly execute arbitrary code via crafted XDR data for the nfsacl protocol.

Package Linux Kernel

Published 2005-08-08

Last modified 2026-04-16

CVSS version 2.0

Patch available

Awaiting data

CVSS 2.0 score

7.5

out of 10

High

Attack Vector

Network

Attack Complexity

Low

Privileges Required

User Interaction

Scope

Confidentiality

Low

Integrity

Availability

Vector string

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

References

The following references provide additional information about CVE-2005-2500 including vendor advisories, patch commits, exploit details, and third-party analysis. Links are sourced from the NIST NVD database.

Linux
http://linux.bkbits.net:8080/linux-2.6/cset%4042b9c4fdYUuaq0joRUZi8W0Q-2hA1A
Lkml
http://lkml.org/lkml/2005/6/23/126
Lkml
http://lkml.org/lkml/2005/6/23/19
Secunia
http://secunia.com/advisories/16406
Securityfocus
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/14470
Exchange
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/21805
Kernel patch commit
http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2005_44_kernel.html
Patch

Details

CVE ID CVE-2005-2500

Severity High

CVSS score 7.5 / 10

CVSS version 2.0

Published 2005-08-08

Modified 2026-04-16

KEV No

Patch Awaiting data

Package linux

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2005-2500?

CVE-2005-2500 is a High severity Linux kernel vulnerability with a CVSS score of 7.5 out of 10 . CVE-2005-2500 has not been confirmed as actively exploited and is not listed in the CISA KEV catalog.
What is the CVSS score for CVE-2005-2500?

CVE-2005-2500 has a CVSS score of 7.5 out of 10, rated High severity (CVSS 2.0). The vector string is AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P.
Is there a patch available for CVE-2005-2500?

No patch is currently available for CVE-2005-2500. Monitor the NIST NVD and your Linux distribution's security advisories for updates.
Is CVE-2005-2500 actively exploited?

No — CVE-2005-2500 has not been confirmed as actively exploited. It is not listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog.