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.
Metrics
No CVSS v4.0
No CVSS v3.1
No CVSS v3.0
Access Vector Network
Access Complexity Low
Authentication None
Confidentiality Impact None
Integrity Impact None
Availability Impact Partial
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.
Affected Vendors & Products
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Configuration 1 [-]
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References
History
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Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: mitre
Published: 2006-01-09T11:00:00
Updated: 2024-08-07T23:53:28.514Z
Reserved: 2006-01-09T00:00:00
Link: CVE-2005-4635

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Status : Deferred
Published: 2005-12-31T05:00:00.000
Modified: 2025-04-03T01:03:51.193
Link: CVE-2005-4635

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