SB2005112702 - Missing release of memory after effective lifetime in Linux kernel 

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SB2005112702 - Missing release of memory after effective lifetime in Linux kernel

Published: November 27, 2005

Security Bulletin ID SB2005112702
Severity
Low
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities 1
Exploitation vector Remote access
Highest impact Denial of service

Breakdown by Severity

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Description

This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.


1) Missing release of memory after effective lifetime (CVE-ID: CVE-2005-3848)

The vulnerability allows a remote non-authenticated attacker to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.

Memory leak in the icmp_push_reply function in Linux 2.6 before 2.6.12.6 and 2.6.13 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (memory consumption) via a large number of crafted packets that cause the ip_append_data function to fail, aka 'DST leak in icmp_push_reply.'


Remediation

Install update from vendor's website.

References