Description
The IPv6 flow label handling code (ip6_flowlabel.c) in Linux kernels 2.4 up to 2.4.32 and 2.6 before 2.6.14 modifies the wrong variable in certain circumstances, which allows local users to corrupt kernel memory or cause a denial of service (crash) by triggering a free of non-allocated memory.
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Remediation
No vendor fix or workaround currently provided.
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Tracking
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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-2005-3801 | The IPv6 flow label handling code (ip6_flowlabel.c) in Linux kernels 2.4 up to 2.4.32 and 2.6 before 2.6.14 modifies the wrong variable in certain circumstances, which allows local users to corrupt kernel memory or cause a denial of service (crash) by triggering a free of non-allocated memory. |
Ubuntu USN |
USN-231-1 | Linux kernel vulnerabilities |
References
History
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Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: mitre
Published:
Updated: 2024-08-07T23:24:36.194Z
Reserved: 2005-11-25T00:00:00.000Z
Link: CVE-2005-3806
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Status : Modified
Published: 2005-11-25T21:03:00.000
Modified: 2026-04-16T00:27:16.627
Link: CVE-2005-3806
OpenCVE Enrichment
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Weaknesses
Debian DSA
EUVD
Ubuntu USN