Is CVE-2005-0117 in the CISA KEV catalog?

No. CVE-2005-0117 is not currently on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities list.

What is the CVSS severity of CVE-2005-0117?

CVE-2005-0117 has a CVSS v2 base score of 4.6 (MEDIUM).

What is the EPSS score for CVE-2005-0117?

CVE-2005-0117 has an EPSS score of 0.45% (36th percentile), estimating the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2005-0117?

Upgrade xshisen on debian 11 to 1.51-1-1.1 or later.

CVE & CISA-KEV Catalog

CVE-2005-0117

MEDIUM

4.6

CVSS v2

NVD

Description

Buffer overflow in XShisen before 1.36 allows local users to execute arbitrary code via a long GECOS field.

How to fix

Remediation Available

xshisenDebian

Fixed in:1.51-1-1.1CVE-2005-0117

Remediation is compiled from vendor and distribution security advisories. Always confirm against the linked source for your exact version and platform.

CVSS v2 Vector

No CVSS vector data available.

Exploit Intelligence

0.45%probability of exploitation in 30 days

36thpercentile

Low risk: more likely to be exploited than 36% of all known CVEs.

References

Vendor Advisory2

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This product uses NVD data but is not endorsed or certified by the NVD. EPSS scores courtesy of FIRST.org (https://www.first.org/epss). Source: CISA KEV Catalog. Data as of 2026-04-16.