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CVE-2005-0180

13
FAUCET Score

CVE-2005-0180 describes multiple integer signedness errors within the sg_scsi_ioctl function in Linux kernel versions 2.6.x. This vulnerability allows local users to read or modify kernel memory by providing negative integer arguments to the scsi ioctl, bypassing length checks before data transfer operations. With a CVSS score of 3.6, this vulnerability is considered low severity, requiring local access with low attack complexity, and primarily impacting confidentiality and integrity. There is no evidence of active exploitation, publicly available exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), or significant community discussion or media coverage surrounding this CVE.

Impacted Technologies

VendorProductVersion(s)CPE
2.6.0CPE matchmatch criteria
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
2.6.0CPE matchmatch criteria
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.0:test1:*:*:*:*:*:*
2.6.0CPE matchmatch criteria
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.0:test10:*:*:*:*:*:*
2.6.0CPE matchmatch criteria
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.0:test11:*:*:*:*:*:*
2.6.0CPE matchmatch criteria
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.0:test2:*:*:*:*:*:*

CVSS Data

CVSS version used by this source: 2.0

3.6LOW

AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:N

Confidentiality Impact
PARTIAL
Integrity Impact
PARTIAL
Availability Impact
NONE
Access Vector
LOCAL
Access Complexity
LOW
Authentication
NONE
Exploitability Score
3.9
Impact Score
4.9
CvssVersion
2.0

Exploit Intelligence

EPSS Score
0.51%
Probability of exploitation in next 30 days
EPSS Percentile
40.3%
Percentile rank of EPSS score among Peer Group
As of 2026-07-27
Model: v2026.06.15
This CVE's current EPSS score of 0.0051 is in the 75th percentile among its peer group of 2,096 CVEs.

Social Chatter

No social media mentions found for this CVE.

The average CVE in this peer group has 0.0 Twitter, 0.0 Reddit, 0.0 Bluesky, 0.0 Mastodon, and 0.6 GitHub mentions.

Media Mentions

No media coverage found for this CVE.

The average CVE in this peer group has 0.0 InfoSec Media, 0.0 Vendor Blog, and 0.0 Security Researcher mentions.

Remediation

Patch Available

Vendor Patches (1)

redhatpatch availablevia redhat_api
Product: Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4Fixed in: kernel-0:2.6.9-5.0.3.EL
View patch

Vendor Advisories (1)

redhatCVE-2005-0180Important

security flaw

Jan 7, 2005

References

distro.conectiva.com.br / atualizacoes/index.php
Vendor Advisory
lists.grok.org.uk / pipermail/full-disclosure/2005-January/030660.html
Vendor Advisory
secunia.com / advisories/17826
oval.cisecurity.org / repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A10667
mandriva.com / security/advisories
mandriva.com / security/advisories
redhat.com / support/errata/RHSA-2005-092.html
ExploitPatchVendor Advisory
securityfocus.com / archive/1/386374
securityfocus.com / bid/12198