CVE-2005-2872

Linux Kernel < 2.6.12 - Denial of Service via ipt_recent Module Mismatched Type Handling

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Description

The ipt_recent kernel module (ipt_recent.c) in Linux kernel before 2.6.12, when running on 64-bit processors such as AMD64, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (kernel panic) via certain attacks such as SSH brute force, which leads to memset calls using a length based on the u_int32_t type, acting on an array of unsigned long elements, a different vulnerability than CVE-2005-2873.

References (16)

Core 16
Core References
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vendor-advisory x_refsource_suse
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/419522/100/0/threaded
Vendor Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_redhat
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2005-514.html
Third Party Advisory third-party-advisory x_refsource_secunia
http://secunia.com/advisories/18056
Vendor Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_mandrake
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2005:220
Third Party Advisory third-party-advisory x_refsource_secunia
http://secunia.com/advisories/17073
Third Party Advisory third-party-advisory x_refsource_secunia
http://secunia.com/advisories/18059
Third Party Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_debian
http://www.debian.org/security/2005/dsa-922
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_bid
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/14791
Third Party Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_debian
http://www.debian.org/security/2005/dsa-921
Third Party Advisory third-party-advisory x_refsource_secunia
http://secunia.com/advisories/17826
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry signature x_refsource_oval
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A11394
Third Party Advisory third-party-advisory x_refsource_secunia
http://secunia.com/advisories/17918
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vendor-advisory x_refsource_fedora
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/427980/100/0/threaded
Vendor Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_mandrake
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2005:219

Scores

EPSS 0.0391
EPSS Percentile 89.3%

Details

Status published
Products (14)
linux/linux_kernel 2.6.0 (12 CPE variants)
linux/linux_kernel 2.6.1 (3 CPE variants)
linux/linux_kernel 2.6.2
linux/linux_kernel 2.6.3
linux/linux_kernel 2.6.4
linux/linux_kernel 2.6.5
linux/linux_kernel 2.6.6 (2 CPE variants)
linux/linux_kernel 2.6.7 (2 CPE variants)
linux/linux_kernel 2.6.8 (4 CPE variants)
linux/linux_kernel 2.6.8.1
... and 4 more
Published Sep 09, 2005
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026