CVE-2005-2500: Linux Kernel

High severity, CVSS 7.5. EPSS: 4.7% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Buffer overflow in the xdr_xcode_array2 function in xdr.c in Linux kernel 2.6.12, as used in SuSE Linux Enterprise Server 9, might allow remote attackers to cause a denial of service and possibly execute arbitrary code via crafted XDR data for the nfsacl protocol.

Affected products

• Linux Linux Kernel: up to and including 2.6.5

Published 2005-08-08. Last modified 2026-06-16.