Vulnerability identifier: #VU92878

Vulnerability risk: Low

CVSSv3.1: 4.8 [CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]

CVE-ID: CVE-2005-0210

CWE-ID: CWE-399

Exploitation vector: Local

Exploit availability: No

Vulnerable software:
Linux kernel
Operating systems & Components / Operating system

Vendor: Linux Foundation

Description

The vulnerability allows a local user to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.

Netfilter in the Linux kernel 2.6.8.1 allows local users to cause a denial of service (memory consumption) via certain packet fragments that are reassembled twice, which causes a data structure to be allocated twice.

Mitigation
Install update from vendor's repository.

Vulnerable software versions

Linux kernel:

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External links
http://distro.conectiva.com.br/atualizacoes/?id=a&anuncio=000945
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=111091402626556&w=2
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2005-366.html
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2005-663.html
http://secunia.com/advisories/14295
http://secunia.com/advisories/17002
http://secunia.com/advisories/17826
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2005:218
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2005:219
http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2005_18_kernel.html
http://www.osvdb.org/14966
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/12816
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2005/1878
http://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A10275

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Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

No. This vulnerability can be exploited locally. The attacker should have authentication credentials and successfully authenticate on the system.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.