Integer overflow in the vc_resize function in the Linux kernel 2.4 and 2.6 before 2.6.10 allows local users to cause a denial of service (kernel crash) via a short new screen value, which leads to a buffer overflow
Published Jan 6, 2005
2.1
LOWCVSS 2.0
EPSS 0.96%
Description
Integer overflow in the vc_resize function in the Linux kernel 2.4 and 2.6 before 2.6.10 allows local users to cause a denial of service (kernel crash) via a short new screen value, which leads to a buffer overflow.
Affected products
No data.
- 2.4.0
- 2.4.0
- 2.4.0
- 2.4.0
- 2.4.0
- 2.4.0
- 2.4.0
- 2.4.0
- 2.4.0
- 2.4.0
- 2.4.0
- 2.4.0
- 2.4.0
- 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
- 2.4.18
- 2.4.18
- 2.4.18
- 2.4.18
- 2.4.18
- 2.4.18
- 2.4.18
- 2.4.18
- 2.4.19
- 2.4.19
- 2.4.19
- 2.4.19
- 2.4.19
- 2.4.19
- 2.4.19
- 2.4.20
- 2.4.21
- 2.4.21
- 2.4.21
- 2.4.21
- 2.4.22
- 2.4.23
- 2.4.23
- 2.4.23_ow2
- 2.4.24
- 2.4.24_ow1
- 2.4.25
- 2.4.26
- 2.4.27
- 2.4.27
- 2.4.27
- 2.4.27
- 2.4.27
- 2.4.27
- 2.4.28
- 2.6.0
- 2.6.0
- 2.6.0
- 2.6.0
- 2.6.0
- 2.6.0
- 2.6.0
- 2.6.0
- 2.6.0
- 2.6.0
- 2.6.0
- 2.6.0
- 2.6.1
- 2.6.1
- 2.6.1
- 2.6.2
- 2.6.3
- 2.6.4
- 2.6.5
- 2.6.6
- 2.6.6
- 2.6.7
- 2.6.7
- 2.6.8
- 2.6.8
- 2.6.8
- 2.6.8
- 2.6.9
- 2.6.10
- 2.6_test9_cvs
- core_1.0
- core_2.0
- core_3.0
- 7.3
- 7.3
- 7.3
- 9.0
No data.
No Red Hat product state for this CVE.
No package ranges for this CVE.
Remediation
No remediation recorded yet.
Metrics
No CVSS v4.0 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.1 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.0 score for this CVE.
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 1, 2026.
Score over time
2022–2026- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Percentile over time
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Table of values (8 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 0.96% (0.00959) | 60.09th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 0.96% (0.00959) | 56.70th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 0.23% (0.00230) | 43.75th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 0.04% (0.00042) | 0.34th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 0.04% (0.00042) | 0.50th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 3.22% (0.03220) | 84.21th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 3.22% (0.03220) | 82.61th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 3.22% (0.03220) | 65.30th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
No CWE recorded.
References (18)
- http://secunia.com/advisories/17826 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIA
- http://secunia.com/advisories/20162 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIA
- http://secunia.com/advisories/20163 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIA
- http://secunia.com/advisories/20202 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIA
- http://secunia.com/advisories/20338 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIA
- http://www.debian.org/security/2006/dsa-1067 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_DEBIAN
- http://www.debian.org/security/2006/dsa-1069 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_DEBIAN
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- http://www.debian.org/security/2006/dsa-1082 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_DEBIAN
- http://www.guninski.com/where_do_you_want_billg_to_go_today_2.html x_refsource_MISCPatchVendor Advisory
- http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2005:218 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_MANDRAKE
- http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2005:219 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_MANDRAKE
- http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2005_18_kernel.html vendor-advisoryx_refsource_SUSEPatchVendor Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/11956 vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDExploitPatchVendor Advisory
- http://www.securitytrap.com/mail/full-disclosure/2004/Dec/0323.html mailing-listx_refsource_FULLDISCURL Repurposed
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=152532 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_FEDORAPatchVendor Advisory
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/18523 vdb-entryx_refsource_XF
- https://usn.ubuntu.com/47-1/ vendor-advisoryx_refsource_UBUNTU
Change history (0)
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