Description
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.
Analysis
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Remediation
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Advisories
| Source | ID | Title |
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 EUVD |
EUVD-2005-4630 | 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. |
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MITRE
Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: mitre
Published:
Updated: 2024-08-07T23:53:28.514Z
Reserved: 2006-01-09T00:00:00.000Z
Link: CVE-2005-4635
Vulnrichment
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NVD
Status : Modified
Published: 2005-12-31T05:00:00.000
Modified: 2026-04-16T00:27:16.627
Link: CVE-2005-4635
Redhat
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OpenCVE Enrichment
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