CVE-2005-2627

NONECVSS 0.0

0.0

Multiple integer underflows in Kismet before 2005-08-R1 allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via (1) kernel headers in a pcap file or (2) data frame dissection, which leads to heap-based buffer overflows.

CVSS v3: —
EG Score: —
EPSS: 90.5%
KEV: Not listed

Published

August 19, 2005

Last Modified

April 16, 2026

References (20)

cve@mitrehttp://secunia.com/advisories/16447
cve@mitrehttp://secunia.com/advisories/16477
cve@mitrehttp://secunia.com/advisories/16634
cve@mitrehttp://www.debian.org/security/2005/dsa-788
cve@mitrehttp://www.gentoo.org/security/en/glsa/glsa-200508-10.xml
cve@mitrehttp://www.kismetwireless.net/CHANGELOG
cve@mitrehttp://www.kismetwireless.net/blog/?entry=/kismet/entry-1124158146.txt
cve@mitrehttp://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2005_20_sr.html
cve@mitrehttp://www.securityfocus.com/bid/14430
cve@mitrehttp://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2005/1422
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://secunia.com/advisories/16447
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://secunia.com/advisories/16477
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://secunia.com/advisories/16634
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.debian.org/security/2005/dsa-788
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.gentoo.org/security/en/glsa/glsa-200508-10.xml

Patch Availability(1)

Vendor / Ecosystem	Fixed in / Patch	Released	Source
debian:10	kismet @ 2005.08.R1-1	—	osv

Patches are aggregated from vendor advisories (Red Hat, Microsoft, Cisco, GitHub) and package ecosystems (OSV, GHSA). Multiple rows for the same upstream release have been deduplicated.

Data Freshness Timeline

(refreshed 10× in last 7d / 17× in last 30d)

Every time one of our enrichment pipelines (NVD, MITRE cvelistV5, EPSS, CISA KEV, GHSA, OSV, vendor advisories) ran against this CVE. Most recent first.

2026-05-29 13:40 UTCepss_batch
2026-05-29 13:40 UTCepss_batch
2026-05-28 13:42 UTCepss_batch
2026-05-28 13:42 UTCepss_batch
2026-05-28 13:42 UTCepss_batch
2026-05-28 03:03 UTCOSV refresh
2026-05-27 13:37 UTCepss_batch
2026-05-26 13:41 UTCepss_batch
2026-05-26 13:41 UTCepss_batch
2026-05-24 16:42 UTCepss_batch
2026-05-22 21:15 UTCepss_batch
2026-05-21 22:38 UTCepss_batch
2026-05-20 22:36 UTCepss_batch
2026-05-20 22:36 UTCepss_batch
2026-05-20 11:20 UTCepss_batch
2026-05-20 11:20 UTCepss_batch
2026-05-18 21:29 UTCepss_batch

Frequently asked(4)

What is CVE-2005-2627?

CVE-2005-2627 is a none vulnerability published on August 19, 2005. Multiple integer underflows in Kismet before 2005-08-R1 allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via (1) kernel headers in a pcap file or (2) data frame dissection, which leads to heap-based buffer overflows.

When was CVE-2005-2627 disclosed?

CVE-2005-2627 was first published in the National Vulnerability Database on August 19, 2005, with the most recent update on April 16, 2026. EchelonGraph re-ingests CVE updates from NVD on a 2-hour cycle, so this page reflects the latest published state.

Is CVE-2005-2627 actively exploited?

CVE-2005-2627 is not currently on CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. FIRST EPSS estimates a 90.5% percentile likelihood of exploitation in the next 30 days — higher percentiles indicate greater predicted risk.

How do I remediate CVE-2005-2627?

Patch to the fixed version published by the affected vendor. Where vendor advisories exist for CVE-2005-2627, EchelonGraph cross-links them in the Vendor Advisories panel below — those typically contain the canonical remediation steps, fixed version numbers, and any vendor-specific mitigations.

Dependency Blast Radius

See which npm, PyPI, Go, and Maven packages are affected by CVE-2005-2627

Explore →

Is Your Infrastructure Affected by CVE-2005-2627?

EchelonGraph automatically scans your cloud infrastructure and maps CVE exposure using blast radius analysis.

Start Free Scan →Browse All CVEs

CVE-2005-2627

📅 Published

🔄 Last Modified

🔗 References (20)