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CVE-2005-4635

The nl_fib_input function in fib_frontend.c in the Linux kernel before 2.6.15 does not check for valid lengths of the header and payload, w…

Published 20 y ago · modified 4 mo ago · JSON

CVSS
5.0
v2.0 · NVD
CISA KEV
No
not known exploited
EPSS
2.9%
percentile 87%
Public exploits
0
none known

The nl_fib_input function in fib_frontend.c in the Linux kernel before 2.6.15 does not check for valid lengths of the header and payload, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (invalid memory reference) via malformed fib_lookup netlink messages.

Exploit prediction (EPSS)

2.89% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 87% of all scored CVEs.

CVSS scores

Assigned byVersionScoreVector
NVD2.05.0AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P

Classification

Technology feeds
Linux kernel (RSS, critical only)

References

  • kernel.org /git/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=ea86575eaf99a9262a969309d93 · x_refsource_MISC, x_transferred
  • secunia.com /advisories/18788 · third-party-advisory, x_refsource_SECUNIA, x_transferred
  • kernel.org /pub/linux/kernel/v2.6/ChangeLog-2.6.15 · x_refsource_CONFIRM, x_transferred
  • novell.com /linux/security/advisories/2006_06_kernel.html · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_SUSE, x_transferred
  • vupen.com /english/advisories/2006/0035 · vdb-entry, x_refsource_VUPEN, x_transferred
  • secunia.com /advisories/18216 · third-party-advisory, x_refsource_SECUNIA, x_transferred
  • securityfocus.com /bid/16139 · vdb-entry, x_refsource_BID, x_transferred

Sources

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