CVE-2005-3809

Linux Kernel - Denial of Service

Title source: rule

Description

The nfattr_to_tcp function in ip_conntrack_proto_tcp.c in ctnetlink in Linux kernel 2.6.14 up to 2.6.14.3 allows attackers to cause a denial of service (kernel oops) via an update message without private protocol information, which triggers a null dereference.

References (3)

[Mailing List] http://marc.info/?l=linux-kernel&m=113269476105016&w=2

[Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry] http://www.osvdb.org/24114

[Vendor Advisory] http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.6/ChangeLog-2.6.14.3

Scores

EPSS 0.0049

EPSS Percentile 65.3%

Classification

Status draft

Affected Products (8)

linux/linux_kernel

Timeline

Published Nov 25, 2005

Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026