Buffer Overflow Vulnerability in nls_ascii.c in Linux Kernel

CVE-2005-0177 · HIGH Severity

AV:N/AC:L/AU:N/C:N/I:N/A:C

nls_ascii.c in Linux before 2.6.8.1 uses an incorrect table size, which allows attackers to cause a denial of service (kernel crash) via a buffer overflow.

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