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…

published January 9, 2006

CVSS
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EPSS
3%
Percentile
86.8
In the wild
Unconfirmed
What it is

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.

The record
Technical detail
CVSS
Not scored
CVSS v4.0
Not supplied
EPSS
0.02889 · 86.8th percentile
Published
2006-01-09T11:00Z
EPSS history
Timeline
  • 09 JAN 11:00Z
    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…
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