CVE-2005-2656 json
Polygen before 1.0.6 generates precompiled grammar objects with world-writable permissions, which allows local users to cause a denial of s…
published 2005-09-06 21 y ago modified 2026-06-16 4 mo ago also EUVD-2005-2657
- cvss
- 2.1
- version 2.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 0.3%
- EPSS 0.3% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 25%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
Polygen before 1.0.6 generates precompiled grammar objects with world-writable permissions, which allows local users to cause a denial of service (disk consumption) and possibly perform other unauthorized activities.
Patch / fix
- polygen Debian 14, Debian 13, Debian 12 1.0.6-9
debian advisories DEBIAN-CVE-2005-2656
- debian.org/security/2005/dsa-794 advisory
Exploit prediction
0.33% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 25% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 2.0 | 2.1 | AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P |
References
-
debian.org
/security/2005/dsa-794
vendor-advisory, patch
-
securityfocus.com
/bid/14722
vdb-entry
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2005-2656
- NVD CVE-2005-2656
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