# CVE-2005-0504: Buffer overflow in the MoxaDriverIoctl function for the moxa serial driver (moxa.c) in Linux 2.2.x, 2.4.x, and 2.6.x before 2.6.22 allows lo

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2005-02-22 · Updated: 2024-08-07

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## Description

Buffer overflow in the MoxaDriverIoctl function for the moxa serial driver (moxa.c) in Linux 2.2.x, 2.4.x, and 2.6.x before 2.6.22 allows local users to execute arbitrary code via a certain modified length value.

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## References

- http://secunia.com/advisories/20163
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/12195
- http://www.debian.org/security/2006/dsa-1082
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-0237.html
- http://secunia.com/advisories/26651
- http://www.debian.org/security/2006/dsa-1070
- http://lists.grok.org.uk/pipermail/full-disclosure/2005-January/030660.html
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A9770
- http://www.debian.org/security/2006/dsa-1067
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2005-551.html
- http://www.debian.org/security/2006/dsa-1069
- http://secunia.com/advisories/17002
- http://kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.6/ChangeLog-2.6.22
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2005-529.html
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2005-663.html
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2005/1878
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-508-1
- http://secunia.com/advisories/20202
- http://securitytracker.com/id?1013273
- http://secunia.com/advisories/30112
- http://secunia.com/advisories/20338

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