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Peter Sandstrom

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PT-2005-3441
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2005-08-12
Linux · Linux Kernel · CVE-2005-2548
**Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions** Linux kernel version 2.6.8 **Description** The issue allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service, resulting in a kernel oops from null dereference, via certain UDP packets. This can be triggered by using snmpwalk on snmpd, leading to a function call with the wrong argument. **Recommendations** For Linux kernel version 2.6.8, consider upgrading to a newer version to resolve the issue. As a temporary workaround, restrict access to UDP packets to minimize the risk of exploitation.