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CVE-2005-0504

14
FAUCET Score

CVE-2005-0504 describes a buffer overflow vulnerability within the MoxaDriverIoctl function of the moxa serial driver (moxa.c) affecting Linux kernel versions 2.2.x, 2.4.x, and 2.6.x prior to 2.6.22. This flaw allows a local attacker to execute arbitrary code by manipulating a length value. The vulnerability has a CVSS score of 4.6, indicating a low severity with local access, low attack complexity, and potential for partial impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. 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
<= 2.6.21CPE matchmatch criteria
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:rc7:*:*:*:*:*:*
2.2.0CPE matchmatch criteria
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
2.2.1CPE matchmatch criteria
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
2.2.2CPE matchmatch criteria
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.2.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
2.2.3CPE matchmatch criteria
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.2.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

CVSS Data

CVSS version used by this source: 2.0

4.6MEDIUM

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

Confidentiality Impact
PARTIAL
Integrity Impact
PARTIAL
Availability Impact
PARTIAL
Access Vector
LOCAL
Access Complexity
LOW
Authentication
NONE
Exploitability Score
3.9
Impact Score
6.4
CvssVersion
2.0

Exploit Intelligence

EPSS Score
0.58%
Probability of exploitation in next 30 days
EPSS Percentile
44.0%
Percentile rank of EPSS score among Peer Group
As of 2026-07-27
Model: v2026.06.15
This CVE's current EPSS score of 0.0058 is in the 80th percentile among its peer group of 3,050 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, 0.1 Bluesky, 0.0 Mastodon, and 0.4 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 (6)

redhatpatch availablevia redhat_api
Product: Red Hat Enterprise Linux 3Fixed in: kernel-0:2.4.21-37.EL
View patch
redhatpatch availablevia redhat_api
Product: Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4Fixed in: kernel-0:2.6.9-67.0.15.EL
View patch
redhatpatch availablevia redhat_api
Product: Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS (Advanced Server) version 2.1
View patch
redhatpatch availablevia redhat_api
Product: Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 2.1
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redhatpatch availablevia redhat_api
Product: Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 2.1
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redhatpatch availablevia redhat_api
Product: Red Hat Linux Advanced Workstation 2.1
View patch

Vendor Advisories (1)

redhatCVE-2005-0504Important

Buffer overflow in moxa driver

Apr 30, 2007

References

kernel.org / pub/linux/kernel/v2.6/ChangeLog-2.6.22
lists.grok.org.uk / pipermail/full-disclosure/2005-January/030660.html
secunia.com / advisories/17002
Vendor Advisory
secunia.com / advisories/20163
Vendor Advisory
secunia.com / advisories/20202
secunia.com / advisories/20338
Vendor Advisory
secunia.com / advisories/26651
Vendor Advisory
secunia.com / advisories/30112
securitytracker.com / id
oval.cisecurity.org / repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A9770
debian.org / security/2006/dsa-1067
debian.org / security/2006/dsa-1069
debian.org / security/2006/dsa-1070
debian.org / security/2006/dsa-1082
redhat.com / support/errata/RHSA-2005-529.html
redhat.com / support/errata/RHSA-2005-551.html
redhat.com / support/errata/RHSA-2005-663.html
redhat.com / support/errata/RHSA-2008-0237.html
securityfocus.com / bid/12195
PatchVendor Advisory
ubuntu.com / usn/usn-508-1
vupen.com / english/advisories/2005/1878