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CVE-2005-2548: linux linux_kernel Resource Management Errors

Modified
Published 12-08-2005Last modified 07-08-2024

Vulnerability summary

CVE-2005-2548 is a medium (CVSS 5.0) Resource Management Errors vulnerability in linux linux_kernel. EPSS estimates a 3.00% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 87.4% of scored vulnerabilities. 1 public exploit is recorded.

Priority
Routine

Not severe (CVSS 5, network access); no exploitation reported by the 5 checked sources

Source freshness unavailable

How is this decided?
CVSS score
5.0/10
010
Medium · v2.0 (NVD)
EPSS score
3.00%
0%100%
Low · 0.00 pp in 30 days
KEVNot listedNot listed by any tracked catalog.
RansomwareNot flaggedNo ransomware use recorded.
Public exploits1reference

Advisory lineage

Upstream 0 · Downstream 1
DSA-922-1

Timeline

  1. 12-08-2005
    PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
  2. 07-08-2024
    Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

vlan_dev.c in the VLAN code for Linux kernel 2.6.8 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (kernel oops from null dereference) via certain UDP packets that lead to a function call with the wrong argument, as demonstrated using snmpwalk on snmpd.

CVSS metrics

1 score · 1 source · 1 version

EPSS trend

Probability

3.00%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

87%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

No change 0.00 pp

From 3.00% on 04-10-2026

04-10-202603-11-2026

Known exploited

Compare KEV catalogs
CISA KEV

Not in the CISA KEV catalog.

ENISA CNW

Not in the ENISA CNW catalog.

CIRCL

Not in the CIRCL catalog.

Public exploits

1 found
  • referenceUnverified

    Exploit Reference (bugs.debian.org)

    Maturity: unknown

Weaknesses

CWE · root cause

Affected systems

Version check

Known conditions: network-reachable, no authentication (CVSS vector). Other conditions: not stated in public data.

Linux1 product

1 vendor · 1 product

References

8 links