CVE-2005-0384

Unknown vulnerability in the PPP driver for the Linux kernel 2.6.8.1 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (kernel crash) via a pppd client.

Published: 2005-03-15 Last update: 2026-04-16 Assigner: [email protected] Source: [email protected]
NVD Status：Modified，CVE State: published
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CVE-2005-0384 is rated Moderate Risk (48.9/100): CVSS Medium severity, with high exploitation likelihood (EPSS 12.77%, 94th percentile). EPSS ranks this CVE among the most likely to be exploited in the near term. High exploitation likelihood—assess exposure and prioritize remediation.

Risk is dynamic; we continuously reassess and refresh what is shown on this page as upstream context changes.

Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2005-0384

EPSS lead: Daily EPSS estimates relative likelihood of exploitation; percentile ranks this CVE among scored vulnerabilities (higher = more severe relative rank).

# Date Old EPSS score New EPSS score Delta (New - Old)
1 2025-12-23 16.68% 12.77% -3.90%
2 2025-12-10 12.77% 16.68% +3.90%
3 2025-11-05 — 12.77% —

Full EPSS history (15 records total)

Common vulnerability scoring system (CVSS) metrics for CVE-2005-0384

CVSS metrics for this CVE.

Base score Version Severity Vector Exploitability Impact Score source
5.0 2.0 MEDIUM
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P Click to expand
Access vector (AV:N)
Can be exploited remotely over network reachability.
Access complexity (AC:L)
Exploitation conditions are straightforward and predictable.
Authentication (AU:N)
No authentication is required.
Confidentiality impact (C:N)
No confidentiality impact.
Integrity impact (I:N)
No integrity impact.
Availability impact (A:P)
Partial availability impact.
 10.0 2.9 [email protected]

Weakness enumeration for CVE-2005-0384

OS Trackers for CVE-2005-0384

vendor priority summary link
redhat high — https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2005-0384
ubuntu medium CVE-2005-0384 medium priority: Ubuntu including 3 source packages (kernel-source-2.4.27, linux-source-2.6.15, linux-source-2.6.17), 12 status rows across 4 suites (dapper, edgy, feisty, upstream): DNE 5, released 4, needs-triage 3. https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2005-0384

Affected software / configurations for CVE-2005-0384

Vendor Product Version Raw CPE
redhat enterprise_linux 2.1 cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux:2.1:*:advanced_server:*:*:*:*:*
redhat enterprise_linux 2.1 cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux:2.1:*:enterprise_server:*:*:*:*:*
redhat enterprise_linux 2.1 cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux:2.1:*:workstation:*:*:*:*:*
suse suse_linux 8.2 cpe:2.3:o:suse:suse_linux:8.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
suse suse_linux 9.0 cpe:2.3:o:suse:suse_linux:9.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
suse suse_linux 9.1 cpe:2.3:o:suse:suse_linux:9.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
suse suse_linux 9.2 cpe:2.3:o:suse:suse_linux:9.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
trustix secure_linux 2 cpe:2.3:o:trustix:secure_linux:2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
trustix secure_linux 2.1 cpe:2.3:o:trustix:secure_linux:2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
trustix secure_linux 2.2 cpe:2.3:o:trustix:secure_linux:2.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
ubuntu ubuntu_linux 4.10 cpe:2.3:o:ubuntu:ubuntu_linux:4.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

References for CVE-2005-0384

URL Tags
http://secunia.com/advisories/20163
http://secunia.com/advisories/20202
http://secunia.com/advisories/20338
http://www.debian.org/security/2006/dsa-1067
http://www.debian.org/security/2006/dsa-1069
http://www.debian.org/security/2006/dsa-1070
http://www.debian.org/security/2006/dsa-1082
http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2005_18_kernel.html Vendor Advisory
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2005-283.html Vendor Advisory
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2005-284.html Vendor Advisory
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2005-293.html
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2005-366.html
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/12810
http://www.trustix.org/errata/2005/0009/ Vendor Advisory
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=152532
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A9562
https://usn.ubuntu.com/95-1/
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