MEDIUM
Linksys WRT54G router allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (CPU consumption and server hang) via an HTTP POST request with a negative Content-Length value
Published Sep 14, 2005
5.0
MEDIUMCVSS 2.0
EPSS 1.24%
Description
Linksys WRT54G router allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (CPU consumption and server hang) via an HTTP POST request with a negative Content-Length value.
Affected products
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.
5.0 MEDIUM NVD
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P
Access Vector Network
Access Complexity Low
Authentication None
Confidentiality Impact None
Integrity Impact None
Availability Impact Partial
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
1.24% 0.01240
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 1, 2026.
EPSS probability 0.01240
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 (13 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 1.24% (0.01240) | 68.07th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 1.24% (0.01240) | 65.17th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 0.61% (0.00615) | 68.10th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 0.27% (0.00271) | 68.75th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Apr 25, 2024 | 0.19% (0.00188) | 55.57th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 15, 2024 | 0.17% (0.00173) | 53.38th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Feb 8, 2024 | 0.16% (0.00157) | 50.80th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| May 21, 2023 | 0.27% (0.00272) | 63.17th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 0.27% (0.00265) | 62.33th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 1.05% (0.01055) | 52.13th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Sep 17, 2022 | 1.05% (0.01055) | 50.47th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 1.05% (0.01055) | 48.43th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 1.05% (0.01055) | 27.52th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
Weaknesses (0)
No CWE recorded.
References (1)
- http://www.idefense.com/application/poi/display?id=308&type=vulnerabilities third-party-advisoryx_refsource_IDEFENSE
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| http://www.idefense.com/application/poi/display?id=308&type=vulnerabilities | third-party-advisoryx_refsource_IDEFENSE |
Change history (0)
No recorded changes yet.
Sources
CVE.org / MITRE
Status PUBLISHED
Assigner mitre
Published Sep 14, 2005
Updated Sep 16, 2024
Reserved Sep 14, 2005
Link CVE-2005-2912
CISA Vulnrichment
Updated n/a