VulnerabilityModified
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, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (invalid memory reference) via malformed fib_lookup…
MEDIUM 5.0EPSS 2.89%
Does this matter?
Lower severity and a low EPSS score (2.89%). Track it; it rarely justifies an emergency change on its own.
Description
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.
- CVSS 2.0
- 5.0 MEDIUMAV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P
- EPSS
- 2.89% probability · 86th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Affected
- linux/linux kernel
- Source
- cve@mitre.org
References
- http://secunia.com/advisories/18216Patch, Vendor Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/18788
- http://www.kernel.org/git/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=ea86575eaf99a9262a969309d934318028dbfacb
- http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.6/ChangeLog-2.6.15
- http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2006_06_kernel.html
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/16139Patch
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/0035
- http://secunia.com/advisories/18216Patch, Vendor Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/18788
- http://www.kernel.org/git/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=ea86575eaf99a9262a969309d934318028dbfacb
- http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.6/ChangeLog-2.6.15
- http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2006_06_kernel.html
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/16139Patch
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/0035
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.