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TI-2005-00073 Aliases CVE-2005-0087GHSA-6mvg-c283-q7q6

The alsa-lib package in Red Hat Linux 4 disables stack protection for the libasound.so…

Priority LOW 22Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Local
Privileges required
None
User interaction
— Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
—
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
Partial · Partial · Partial
Fix status
Fixed

Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA and Red Hat.

Summary

The alsa-lib package in Red Hat Linux 4 disables stack protection for the libasound.so library, which makes it easier for attackers to execute arbitrary code if there are other vulnerabilities in the library.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.00454 39th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed Red Hat: 1 advisory

SSVC decision points

Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
——all versions—No fix listedCNA
  • — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 2

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:alsa-project:alsa-lib:1.0.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*1.0.6VulnerableALSA Project
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux:4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*4.0VulnerableRed Hat
  • cpe:2.3:a:alsa-project:alsa-lib:1.0.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.0.6 Vulnerable ·ALSA Project
  • cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux:4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.0 Vulnerable ·Red Hat

Remediation

Red Hat 1 advisory

  • RHSA-2005:033 Released 2005-02-15 · Red Hat rating Important
    alsa-lib security update
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS version 4 alsa-lib-1.0.6-5.RHEL4, alsa-lib-1.0.6-5.RHEL4.i386, alsa-lib-1.0.6-5.RHEL4.ia64 +5
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop version 4 alsa-lib-1.0.6-5.RHEL4, alsa-lib-1.0.6-5.RHEL4.i386, alsa-lib-devel-1.0.6-5.RHEL4 +1
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 4 alsa-lib-1.0.6-5.RHEL4, alsa-lib-1.0.6-5.RHEL4.i386, alsa-lib-1.0.6-5.RHEL4.ia64 +3
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 4 alsa-lib-1.0.6-5.RHEL4, alsa-lib-1.0.6-5.RHEL4.i386, alsa-lib-1.0.6-5.RHEL4.ia64 +3

Vendor assessments

Red Hat

Red Hat rating: Moderate. Red Hat's page for this CVE →

ProductStatusPlan or fix
Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS version 4Fixed RHSA-2005:033
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop version 4Fixed RHSA-2005:033
Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 4Fixed RHSA-2005:033
Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 4Fixed RHSA-2005:033

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2005-0087
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-6mvg-c283-q7q6

References

Advisory 2

Sources

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