CVE-2005-2801

HIGHNVD 7.57.5—
EchelonGraph scoreMEDIUM confidence

Score 7.5 from GitHub Security Advisory published 2022-05-01. NVD baseline CVSS 7.5; sources differ by 0.0.

Triggered by: GitHub Security Advisory CVSS
Sources: epss, ghsa, nvd
7.5
EchelonGraph verdictPlan a fixSerious severity, but no confirmed exploitation yet.
  • High severity, but no confirmed exploitation yet
CISA-KEV: Not listedEPSS: 3%CVSS: 7.5Exploit: NoneExposed: 0

A fix is available — apply it.

xattr.c in the ext2 and ext3 file system code for Linux kernel 2.6 does not properly compare the name_index fields when sharing xattr blocks, which could prevent default ACLs from being applied.

CVSS v3
7.5
EG Score
7.5(medium)
EPSS
87.3%
KEV
Not listed

Published

September 6, 2005

Last Modified

April 16, 2026

Advisory Details (9)

Auto-updated May 31, 2026
Patch available.
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[SECURITY] [DSA 922-1] New Linux 2.6.8 packages fix several vulnerabilities

http://www.debian.org/security/2005/dsa-922
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[SECURITY] [DSA 921-1] New Linux 2.4.27 packages fix several vulnerabilities

http://www.debian.org/security/2005/dsa-921
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http://secunia.com/advisories/19252
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http://secunia.com/advisories/18059
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http://secunia.com/advisories/18056
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http://secunia.com/advisories/17826
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http://secunia.com/advisories/17073
generic Patch Available

Re: ACL patches in Debian 2.4 series kernel.

http://lists.debian.org/debian-kernel/2005/08/msg00238.html
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http://acl.bestbits.at/pipermail/acl-devel/2005-February/001848.html

Patch Availability(3)

Vendor / EcosystemFixed in / PatchReleasedSource
ubuntulinux-image-2.6.8.1-5-amd64-k8 () @ warty2026-05-31ubuntu
redhatkernel-0:2.4.21-40.EL2006-03-15redhat
redhatkernel-0:2.6.9-22.EL2005-10-05redhat

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.

Weakness Classification(1)

MITRE Common Weakness Enumeration — the root-cause categories this CVE belongs to.

All Vendor Advisories

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Frequently asked(5)

What is CVE-2005-2801?
CVE-2005-2801 is a high vulnerability published on September 6, 2005. xattr.c in the ext2 and ext3 file system code for Linux kernel 2.6 does not properly compare the name_index fields when sharing xattr blocks, which could prevent default ACLs from being applied.
When was CVE-2005-2801 disclosed?
CVE-2005-2801 was first published in the National Vulnerability Database on September 6, 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-2005-2801 actively exploited?
CVE-2005-2801 is not currently on CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. FIRST EPSS estimates a 87.3% percentile likelihood of exploitation in the next 30 days — higher percentiles indicate greater predicted risk.
What is the CVSS score of CVE-2005-2801?
CVE-2005-2801 has a CVSS v3 base score of 7.5 (NVD).
How do I remediate CVE-2005-2801?
Patch to the fixed version published by the affected vendor. Where vendor advisories exist for CVE-2005-2801, 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.

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