CVE-2005-2627 json
Multiple integer underflows in Kismet before 2005-08-R1 allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via (1) kernel headers in a pcap f…
published 2005-08-19 21 y ago modified 2026-06-16 4 mo ago also EUVD-2005-2628
- cvss
- 7.5
- version 2.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 4.7%
- EPSS 4.7% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 91%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
Multiple integer underflows in Kismet before 2005-08-R1 allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via (1) kernel headers in a pcap file or (2) data frame dissection, which leads to heap-based buffer overflows.
Exploit prediction
4.73% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 91% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 2.0 | 7.5 | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P |
References
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gentoo.org
/security/en/glsa/glsa-200508-10.xml
vendor-advisory
-
debian.org
/security/2005/dsa-788
vendor-advisory
-
novell.com
/linux/security/advisories/2005_20_sr.html
vendor-advisory
-
secunia.com
/advisories/16447
third-party-advisory, vendor-advisory
-
secunia.com
/advisories/16634
third-party-advisory
-
secunia.com
/advisories/16477
third-party-advisory
-
vupen.com
/english/advisories/2005/1422
vdb-entry
- kismetwireless.net /CHANGELOG
- kismetwireless.net /blog/?entry=/kismet/entry-1124158146.txt
-
securityfocus.com
/bid/14430
vdb-entry
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2005-2627
- NVD CVE-2005-2627
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