CVE-2005-3858

Linux Kernel <= 2.6.12 - Denial of Service via Malformed IPv6 Packet Handling

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Description

Memory leak in the ip6_input_finish function in ip6_input.c in Linux kernel 2.6.12 and earlier might allow attackers to cause a denial of service via malformed IPv6 packets with unspecified parameter problems, which prevents the SKB from being freed.

References (16)

Core 16
Core References
Vendor Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_redhat
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2006-0140.html
Third Party Advisory third-party-advisory x_refsource_secunia
http://secunia.com/advisories/19038
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_bid
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/16043
Third Party Advisory third-party-advisory x_refsource_secunia
http://secunia.com/advisories/19369
Third Party Advisory third-party-advisory x_refsource_secunia
http://secunia.com/advisories/18203
Vendor Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_redhat
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2006-0101.html
Mailing List mailing-list x_refsource_mlist
http://marc.info/?l=linux-kernel&m=112533899509033&w=2
Third Party Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_debian
http://www.debian.org/security/2006/dsa-1018
Third Party Advisory third-party-advisory x_refsource_secunia
http://secunia.com/advisories/18510
Various Sources vendor-advisory x_refsource_suse
http://lists.suse.de/archive/suse-security-announce/2006-Feb/0010.html
Mailing List mailing-list x_refsource_mlist
http://marc.info/?l=linux-kernel&m=112508479120081&w=2
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry signature x_refsource_oval
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A9396
Third Party Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_debian
http://www.debian.org/security/2006/dsa-1017
Third Party Advisory third-party-advisory x_refsource_secunia
http://secunia.com/advisories/19374
Vendor Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_ubuntu
https://usn.ubuntu.com/231-1/
Third Party Advisory third-party-advisory x_refsource_secunia
http://secunia.com/advisories/18562

Scores

EPSS 0.0329
EPSS Percentile 87.3%

Details

Status published
Products (26)
linux/linux_kernel 2.6.0
linux/linux_kernel 2.6.1
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
linux/linux_kernel 2.6.7
linux/linux_kernel 2.6.8
linux/linux_kernel 2.6.8.1
... and 16 more
Published Nov 27, 2005
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026