PT-2005-4417 · Linux+1 · Linux Kernel+1

Publicado

2005-12-22

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Atualizado

2026-03-13

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CVE-2005-3660

CVSS v2.0

4.9

Média

VetorAV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C
Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions Linux kernel versions 2.4 and 2.6
Description The issue allows attackers to cause a denial of service, leading to memory exhaustion and panic. This can be achieved by creating a large number of connected file descriptors or socketpairs, setting a large data transfer buffer, and then preventing the transfer from being completed. This can be done by causing the process to become a zombie or by closing the file descriptor without closing an associated reference.
Recommendations For Linux kernel version 2.4, update to a version that includes a fix for this issue. For Linux kernel version 2.6, update to a version that includes a fix for this issue. As a temporary workaround, consider restricting the creation of connected file descriptors or socketpairs to minimize the risk of exploitation.

Correção

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Identificadores relacionados

CVE-2005-3660
ECHO-3581-84E4-7E06

Produtos afetados

Debian
Linux Kernel