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.
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Affected Vendors & Products
Advisories
| Source | ID | Title |
|---|---|---|
Debian DSA |
DSA-1017-1 | New Linux kernel 2.6.8 packages fix several vulnerabilities |
Debian DSA |
DSA-1018-1 | New Linux kernel 2.4.27 packages fix several vulnerabilities |
Debian DSA |
DSA-1018-2 | New Linux kernel 2.4.27 packages fix several vulnerabilities |
EUVD |
EUVD-2005-3853 | 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. |
Ubuntu USN |
USN-231-1 | Linux kernel vulnerabilities |
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Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: mitre
Published:
Updated: 2024-08-07T23:24:36.545Z
Reserved: 2005-11-27T00:00:00
Link: CVE-2005-3858
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Status : Deferred
Published: 2005-11-27T22:03:00.000
Modified: 2025-04-03T01:03:51.193
Link: CVE-2005-3858
OpenCVE Enrichment
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Weaknesses
Debian DSA
EUVD
Ubuntu USN