Vulnerability Description
Buffer overflow in NFS readlink handling in the Linux Kernel 2.4 up to 2.4.31 allows remote NFS servers to cause a denial of service (crash) via a long symlink, which is not properly handled in (1) nfs2xdr.c or (2) nfs3xdr.c and causes a crash in the NFS client.
CVSS Score
MEDIUM
Affected Products
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Linux | Linux Kernel | 2.4.0 |
References
- http://secunia.com/advisories/20398
- http://secunia.com/advisories/22082
- http://secunia.com/advisories/22093
- http://www.debian.org/security/2006/dsa-1183
- http://www.debian.org/security/2006/dsa-1184
- http://www.kernel.org/git/?p=linux/kernel/git/marcelo/linux-2.4.git%3Ba=commit%3
- http://www.kernel.org/git/?p=linux/kernel/git/marcelo/linux-2.4.git%3Ba=commitdi
- http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2006-05-31.html
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/20186
- http://www.ussg.iu.edu/hypermail/linux/kernel/0509.1/1333.html
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3
- http://secunia.com/advisories/20398
- http://secunia.com/advisories/22082
- http://secunia.com/advisories/22093
- http://www.debian.org/security/2006/dsa-1183
FAQ
What is CVE-2005-4798?
CVE-2005-4798 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 5.0 (MEDIUM). Buffer overflow in NFS readlink handling in the Linux Kernel 2.4 up to 2.4.31 allows remote NFS servers to cause a denial of service (crash) via a long symlink, which is not properly handled in (1) nf...
How severe is CVE-2005-4798?
CVE-2005-4798 has been rated MEDIUM with a CVSS base score of 5.0/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.
Is there a patch for CVE-2005-4798?
Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Linux Linux Kernel.