CVE-2005-0504: linux linux_kernel
Vulnerability summary
CVE-2005-0504 is a medium (CVSS 4.6) vulnerability in linux linux_kernel. EPSS estimates a 0.58% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 47.5% of scored vulnerabilities.
Not severe (CVSS 4.6, local access); no exploitation reported by the 5 checked sources
Source freshness unavailable
How is this decided?Advisory lineage
Upstream 0 · Downstream 6Timeline
- 22-02-2005PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
- 07-08-2024Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.
Description
Buffer overflow in the MoxaDriverIoctl function for the moxa serial driver (moxa.c) in Linux 2.2.x, 2.4.x, and 2.6.x before 2.6.22 allows local users to execute arbitrary code via a certain modified length value.
CVSS metrics
1 score · 1 source · 1 versionEPSS trend
Probability
0.58%
Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days
Percentile
48%
Versus all other CVEs
30-day change
No change 0.00 pp
From 0.58% on 04-10-2026
Known exploited
Compare KEV catalogs
CISA KEVNot in the CISA KEV catalog.
ENISA CNWNot in the ENISA CNW catalog.
CIRCLNot in the CIRCL catalog.
Public exploits
0 foundNo public exploits indexed.
Weaknesses
CWE · root causeAffected systems
Known conditions: local access, no authentication (CVSS vector). Other conditions: not stated in public data.
Linux1 product
- linux_kernel≤ 2.6.21 | 2.2.0 | 2.2.1 | 2.2.2 | 2.2.3 | 2.2.4 | 2.2.5 | 2.2.6 | 2.2.7 | 2.2.8 | 2.2.9 | 2.2.10 | 2.2.11 | 2.2.12 | 2.2.13 | 2.2.14 | 2.2.15 | 2.2.15:pre16 | 2.2.15_pre20 | 2.2.16 | 2.2.16:pre6 | 2.2.17 | 2.2.18 | 2.2.19 | 2.2.20 | 2.2.21 | 2.2.22 | 2.2.23 | 2.2.24 | 2.2.25 | 2.3.0 | 2.3.99 | 2.3.99:pre1 | 2.3.99:pre2 | 2.3.99:pre3 | 2.3.99:pre4 | 2.3.99:pre5 | 2.3.99:pre6 | 2.3.99:pre7 | 2.4.0 | 2.4.0:test1 | 2.4.0:test10 | 2.4.0:test11 | 2.4.0:test12 | 2.4.0:test2 | 2.4.0:test3 | 2.4.0:test4 | 2.4.0:test5 | 2.4.0:test6 | 2.4.0:test7 | 2.4.0:test8 | 2.4.0:test9 | 2.4.1 | 2.4.2 | 2.4.3 | 2.4.4 | 2.4.5 | 2.4.6 | 2.4.7 | 2.4.8 | 2.4.9 | 2.4.10 | 2.4.11 | 2.4.12 | 2.4.13 | 2.4.14 | 2.4.15 | 2.4.16 | 2.4.17 | 2.4.18 | 2.4.18:pre1 | 2.4.18:pre2 | 2.4.18:pre3 | 2.4.18:pre4 | 2.4.18:pre5 | 2.4.18:pre6 | 2.4.18:pre7 | 2.4.18:pre8 | 2.4.19 | 2.4.19:pre1 | 2.4.19:pre2 | 2.4.19:pre3 | 2.4.19:pre4 | 2.4.19:pre5 | 2.4.19:pre6 | 2.4.20 | 2.4.21 | 2.4.21:pre1 | 2.4.21:pre4 | 2.4.21:pre7 | 2.4.22 | 2.4.23 | 2.4.23:pre9 | 2.4.23_ow2 | 2.4.24 | 2.4.24_ow1 | 2.4.25 | 2.4.26 | 2.4.27 | 2.4.27:pre1 | 2.4.27:pre2 | 2.4.27:pre3 | 2.4.27:pre4 | 2.4.27:pre5 | 2.4.28 | 2.4.29:rc2 | 2.5.0 | 2.5.1 | 2.5.2 | 2.5.3 | 2.5.4 | 2.5.5 | 2.5.6 | 2.5.7 | 2.5.8 | 2.5.9 | 2.5.10 | 2.5.11 | 2.5.12 | 2.5.13 | 2.5.14 | 2.5.15 | 2.5.16 | 2.5.17 | 2.5.18 | 2.5.19 | 2.5.20 | 2.5.21 | 2.5.22 | 2.5.23 | 2.5.24 | 2.5.25 | 2.5.26 | 2.5.27 | 2.5.28 | 2.5.29 | 2.5.30 | 2.5.31 | 2.5.32 | 2.5.33 | 2.5.34 | 2.5.35 | 2.5.36 | 2.5.37 | 2.5.38 | 2.5.39 | 2.5.40 | 2.5.41 | 2.5.42 | 2.5.43 | 2.5.44 | 2.5.45 | 2.5.46 | 2.5.47 | 2.5.48 | 2.5.49 | 2.5.50 | 2.5.51 | 2.5.52 | 2.5.53 | 2.5.54 | 2.5.55 | 2.5.56 | 2.5.57 | 2.5.58 | 2.5.59 | 2.5.60 | 2.5.61 | 2.5.62 | 2.5.63 | 2.5.64 | 2.5.65 | 2.5.66 | 2.5.67 | 2.5.68 | 2.5.69 | 2.6.0 | 2.6.0:test1 | 2.6.0:test10 | 2.6.0:test11 | 2.6.0:test2 | 2.6.0:test3 | 2.6.0:test4 | 2.6.0:test5 | 2.6.0:test6 | 2.6.0:test7 | 2.6.0:test8 | 2.6.0:test9 | 2.6.1 | 2.6.1:rc1 | 2.6.1:rc2 | 2.6.2 | 2.6.3 | 2.6.4 | 2.6.5 | 2.6.6 | 2.6.6:rc1 | 2.6.7 | 2.6.7:rc1 | 2.6.8 | 2.6.8:rc1 | 2.6.8:rc2 | 2.6.8:rc3 | 2.6.9:2.6.20 | 2.6.10 | 2.6.10:rc2 | 2.6_test9_cvs
1 vendor · 1 product
References
21 links
- lists.grok.org.uk/pipermail/full-disclosure/2005-January/030660.htmlMailing ListX Refsource FULLDISC
- oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A9770VDB EntrySignatureX Refsource OVAL
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- kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.6/ChangeLog-2.6.22X Refsource CONFIRM