CVE-2005-3660
Linux kernel 2.4 and 2.6 - Denial of Service via File Descriptor and Socketpair Handling
Title source: llmDescription
Linux kernel 2.4 and 2.6 allows attackers to cause a denial of service (memory exhaustion and panic) by creating a large number of connected file descriptors or socketpairs and setting a large data transfer buffer, then preventing Linux from being able to finish the transfer by causing the process to become a zombie, or closing the file descriptor without closing an associated reference.
References (7)
Core 7
Core References
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry
x_refsource_bid
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/16041
Patch, Vendor Advisory third-party-advisory
x_refsource_idefense
http://www.idefense.com/intelligence/vulnerabilities/display.php?id=362
Third Party Advisory third-party-advisory
x_refsource_sreason
http://securityreason.com/securityalert/291
Third Party Advisory vdb-entry
x_refsource_vupen
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2005/3076
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry
x_refsource_sectrack
http://securitytracker.com/id?1015402
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry
x_refsource_xf
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/23835
Third Party Advisory third-party-advisory
x_refsource_secunia
http://secunia.com/advisories/18205
Scores
EPSS
0.0040
EPSS Percentile
33.2%
Details
Status
published
Products (22)
linux/linux_kernel
2.4.0 (13 CPE variants)
linux/linux_kernel
2.4.1
linux/linux_kernel
2.4.2
linux/linux_kernel
2.4.3
linux/linux_kernel
2.4.4
linux/linux_kernel
2.4.5
linux/linux_kernel
2.4.6
linux/linux_kernel
2.4.7
linux/linux_kernel
2.4.8
linux/linux_kernel
2.4.9
... and 12 more
Published
Dec 22, 2005
Tracked Since
Feb 18, 2026