CVE-2005-3660
Severity CVSS v4.0:
Pending analysis
Type:
Unavailable / Other
Publication date:
22/12/2005
Last modified:
03/04/2025
Description
Linux kernel 2.4 and 2.6 allows attackers to cause a denial of service (memory exhaustion and panic) by creating a large number of connected file descriptors or socketpairs and setting a large data transfer buffer, then preventing Linux from being able to finish the transfer by causing the process to become a zombie, or closing the file descriptor without closing an associated reference.
Impact
Base Score 2.0
4.90
Severity 2.0
MEDIUM
Vulnerable products and versions
CPE | From | Up to |
---|---|---|
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.4.0:test1:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.4.0:test10:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.4.0:test11:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.4.0:test12:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.4.0:test2:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.4.0:test3:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.4.0:test4:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.4.0:test5:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.4.0:test6:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.4.0:test7:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.4.0:test8:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.4.0:test9:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.4.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.4.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
To consult the complete list of CPE names with products and versions, see this page
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools
- http://secunia.com/advisories/18205
- http://securityreason.com/securityalert/291
- http://securitytracker.com/id?1015402=
- http://www.idefense.com/intelligence/vulnerabilities/display.php?id=362
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/16041
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2005/3076
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/23835
- http://secunia.com/advisories/18205
- http://securityreason.com/securityalert/291
- http://securitytracker.com/id?1015402=
- http://www.idefense.com/intelligence/vulnerabilities/display.php?id=362
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/16041
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2005/3076
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/23835