PT-2005-1291 · Linux+1 · Linux Kernel+1

Published

2005-03-18

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Updated

2017-10-11

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CVE-2005-0210

CVSS v2.0

4.9

Medium

VectorAV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C
Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions Linux kernel version 2.6.8.1
Description The issue allows local users to cause a denial of service, specifically memory consumption, by sending certain packet fragments that are reassembled twice. This results in a data structure being allocated twice.
Recommendations For Linux kernel version 2.6.8.1, consider upgrading to a newer version that addresses this issue, as no specific fix is provided for this version. At the moment, there is no information about a newer version that contains a fix for this vulnerability.

DoS

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Weakness Enumeration

CWE-399

Related Identifiers

CVE-2005-0210
RHSA-2005:366
RHSA-2005:663
RHSA-2005_366
RHSA-2005_663

Affected Products

Linux Kernel
Red Hat