CVE-2005-3660

Severity

49%

Complexity

39%

Confidentiality

115%

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.

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.

CVSS 2.0 Base Score 4.9. CVSS Attack Vector: local. CVSS Attack Complexity: low. CVSS Vector: (AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C).

Overview

Type

Linux Kernel

First reported 19 years ago

2005-12-22 23:03:00

Last updated 7 years ago

2017-07-11 01:33:00

Affected Software

Linux Kernel 2.4.0

2.4.0

Linux Kernel 2.4.0 test1

2.4.0

Linux Kernel 2.4.0 test10

2.4.0

Linux Kernel 2.4.0 test11

2.4.0

Linux Kernel 2.4.0 test12

2.4.0

Linux Kernel 2.4.0 test2

2.4.0

Linux Kernel 2.4.0 test3

2.4.0

Linux Kernel 2.4.0 test4

2.4.0

Linux Kernel 2.4.0 test5

2.4.0

Linux Kernel 2.4.0 test6

2.4.0

Linux Kernel 2.4.0 test7

2.4.0

Linux Kernel 2.4.0 test8

2.4.0

Linux Kernel 2.4.0 test9

2.4.0

Linux Kernel 2.4.1

2.4.1

Linux Kernel 2.4.2

2.4.2

Linux Kernel 2.4.3

2.4.3

Linux Kernel 2.4.4

2.4.4

Linux Kernel 2.4.5

2.4.5

Linux Kernel 2.4.6

2.4.6

Linux Kernel 2.4.7

2.4.7

Linux Kernel 2.4.8

2.4.8

Linux Kernel 2.4.9

2.4.9

Linux Kernel 2.4.10

2.4.10

Linux Kernel 2.4.11

2.4.11

Linux Kernel 2.4.12

2.4.12

Linux Kernel 2.4.13

2.4.13

Linux Kernel 2.4.14

2.4.14

Linux Kernel 2.4.15

2.4.15

Linux Kernel 2.4.16

2.4.16

Linux Kernel 2.4.17

2.4.17

Linux Kernel 2.4.18

2.4.18

Linux Kernel 2.4.18 pre1

2.4.18

Linux Kernel 2.4.18 pre2

2.4.18

Linux Kernel 2.4.18 pre3

2.4.18

Linux Kernel 2.4.18 pre4

2.4.18

Linux Kernel 2.4.18 pre5

2.4.18

Linux Kernel 2.4.18 pre6

2.4.18

Linux Kernel 2.4.18 pre7

2.4.18

Linux Kernel 2.4.18 pre8

2.4.18

Linux Kernel 2.4.19

2.4.19

Linux Kernel 2.4.19 pre1

2.4.19

Linux Kernel 2.4.19 pre2

2.4.19

Linux Kernel 2.4.19 pre3

2.4.19

Linux Kernel 2.4.19 pre4

2.4.19

Linux Kernel 2.4.19 pre5

2.4.19

Linux Kernel 2.4.19 pre6

2.4.19

Linux Kernel 2.4.20

2.4.20

Linux Kernel 2.4.21

2.4.21

Linux Kernel 2.4.21 pre1

2.4.21

Linux Kernel 2.4.21 pre4

2.4.21

Linux Kernel 2.4.21 pre7

2.4.21

Linux Kernel 2.4.22

2.4.22

Linux Kernel 2.4.23

2.4.23

Linux Kernel 2.4.23 pre9

2.4.23

Linux Kernel 2.4.24

2.4.24

Linux Kernel 2.4.25

2.4.25

Linux Kernel 2.4.26

2.4.26

Linux Kernel 2.4.27

2.4.27

Linux Kernel 2.4.27 pre1

2.4.27

Linux Kernel 2.4.27 pre2

2.4.27

Linux Kernel 2.4.27 pre3

2.4.27

Linux Kernel 2.4.27 pre4

2.4.27

Linux Kernel 2.4.27 pre5

2.4.27

Linux Kernel 2.4.28

2.4.28

Linux Kernel 2.4.29

2.4.29

Linux Kernel 2.4.29 rc1

2.4.29

Linux Kernel 2.4.29 rc2

2.4.29

Linux Kernel 2.4.30

2.4.30

Linux Kernel 2.4.30 rc2

2.4.30

Linux Kernel 2.4.30 rc3

2.4.30

Linux Kernel 2.4.31

2.4.31

Linux Kernel 2.4.31 pre1

2.4.31

Linux Kernel 2.4.32 pre1

2.4.32

Linux Kernel 2.4.32 pre2

2.4.32

Linux Kernel 2.5.0

2.5.0

Linux Kernel 2.5.1

2.5.1

Linux Kernel 2.5.2

2.5.2

Linux Kernel 2.5.3

2.5.3

Linux Kernel 2.5.4

2.5.4

Linux Kernel 2.5.5

2.5.5

Linux Kernel 2.5.6

2.5.6

Linux Kernel 2.5.7

2.5.7

Linux Kernel 2.5.8

2.5.8

Linux Kernel 2.5.9

2.5.9

Linux Kernel 2.5.10

2.5.10

Linux Kernel 2.5.11

2.5.11

Linux Kernel 2.5.12

2.5.12

Linux Kernel 2.5.13

2.5.13

Linux Kernel 2.5.14

2.5.14

Linux Kernel 2.5.15

2.5.15

Linux Kernel 2.5.16

2.5.16

Linux Kernel 2.5.17

2.5.17

Linux Kernel 2.5.18

2.5.18

Linux Kernel 2.5.19

2.5.19

Linux Kernel 2.5.20

2.5.20

Linux Kernel 2.5.21

2.5.21

Linux Kernel 2.5.22

2.5.22

Linux Kernel 2.5.23

2.5.23

Linux Kernel 2.5.24

2.5.24

Linux Kernel 2.5.25

2.5.25

Linux Kernel 2.5.26

2.5.26

Linux Kernel 2.5.27

2.5.27

Linux Kernel 2.5.28

2.5.28

Linux Kernel 2.5.29

2.5.29

Linux Kernel 2.5.30

2.5.30

Linux Kernel 2.5.31

2.5.31

Linux Kernel 2.5.32

2.5.32

Linux Kernel 2.5.33

2.5.33

Linux Kernel 2.5.34

2.5.34

Linux Kernel 2.5.35

2.5.35

Linux Kernel 2.5.36

2.5.36

Linux Kernel 2.5.37

2.5.37

Linux Kernel 2.5.38

2.5.38

Linux Kernel 2.5.39

2.5.39

Linux Kernel 2.5.40

2.5.40

Linux Kernel 2.5.41

2.5.41

Linux Kernel 2.5.42

2.5.42

Linux Kernel 2.5.43

2.5.43

Linux Kernel 2.5.44

2.5.44

Linux Kernel 2.5.45

2.5.45

Linux Kernel 2.5.46

2.5.46

Linux Kernel 2.5.47

2.5.47

Linux Kernel 2.5.48

2.5.48

Linux Kernel 2.5.49

2.5.49

Linux Kernel 2.5.50

2.5.50

Linux Kernel 2.5.51

2.5.51

Linux Kernel 2.5.52

2.5.52

Linux Kernel 2.5.53

2.5.53

Linux Kernel 2.5.54

2.5.54

Linux Kernel 2.5.55

2.5.55

Linux Kernel 2.5.56

2.5.56

Linux Kernel 2.5.57

2.5.57

Linux Kernel 2.5.58

2.5.58

Linux Kernel 2.5.59

2.5.59

Linux Kernel 2.5.60

2.5.60

Linux Kernel 2.5.61

2.5.61

Linux Kernel 2.5.62

2.5.62

Linux Kernel 2.5.63

2.5.63

Linux Kernel 2.5.64

2.5.64

Linux Kernel 2.5.65

2.5.65

Linux Kernel 2.5.66

2.5.66

Linux Kernel 2.5.67

2.5.67

Linux Kernel 2.5.68

2.5.68

Linux Kernel 2.5.69

2.5.69

Linux Kernel 2.6.0

2.6.0

Linux Kernel 2.6 test1

2.6.0

Linux Kernel 2.6 test10

2.6.0

Linux Kernel 2.6 test11

2.6.0

Linux Kernel 2.6 test2

2.6.0

Linux Kernel 2.6 test3

2.6.0

Linux Kernel 2.6 test4

2.6.0

Linux Kernel 2.6 test5

2.6.0

Linux Kernel 2.6 test6

2.6.0

Linux Kernel 2.6 test7

2.6.0

Linux Kernel 2.6 test8

2.6.0

Linux Kernel 2.6 test9

2.6.0

Linux Kernel 2.6.1

2.6.1

Linux Kernel 2.6.1 Release Candidate 1

2.6.1

Linux Kernel 2.6.1 Release Candidate 2

2.6.1

Linux Kernel 2.6.2

2.6.2

Linux Kernel 2.6.3

2.6.3

Linux Kernel 2.6.4

2.6.4

Linux Kernel 2.6.5

2.6.5

Linux Kernel 2.6.6

2.6.6

Linux Kernel 2.6.6 Release Candidate 1

2.6.6

Linux Kernel 2.6.7

2.6.7

Linux Kernel 2.6.7 Release Candidate 1

2.6.7

Linux Kernel 2.6.8

2.6.8

Linux Kernel 2.6.8 Release Candidate 1

2.6.8

Linux Kernel 2.6.8 Release Candidate 2

2.6.8

Linux Kernel 2.6.8 Release Candidate 3

2.6.8

Linux Kernel 2.6.10

2.6.10

Linux Kernel 2.6.10 Release Candidate 2

2.6.10

Linux Kernel 2.6.11

2.6.11

Linux Kernel 2.6.11 Release Candidate 2

2.6.11

Linux Kernel 2.6.11 Release Candidate 3

2.6.11

Linux Kernel 2.6.11 Release Candidate 4

2.6.11

Linux Kernel 2.6.11.5

2.6.11.5

Linux Kernel 2.6.11.6

2.6.11.6

Linux Kernel 2.6.11.7

2.6.11.7

Linux Kernel 2.6.11.8

2.6.11.8

Linux Kernel 2.6.11.11

2.6.11.11

Linux Kernel 2.6.11.12

2.6.11.12

Linux Kernel 2.6.12 Release Candidate 1

2.6.12

Linux Kernel 2.6.12 Release Candidate 4

2.6.12

Linux Kernel 2.6.12 Release Candidate 5

2.6.12

Linux Kernel 2.6.12.1

2.6.12.1

Linux Kernel 2.6.12.2

2.6.12.2

Linux Kernel 2.6.12.3

2.6.12.3

Linux Kernel 2.6.12.4

2.6.12.4

Linux Kernel 2.6.12.5

2.6.12.5

Linux Kernel 2.6.13

2.6.13

Linux Kernel 2.6.13 Release Candidate 1

2.6.13

Linux Kernel 2.6.13 Release Candidate 4

2.6.13

Linux Kernel 2.6.13 Release Candidate 6

2.6.13

Linux Kernel 2.6.13 Release Candidate 7

2.6.13

Linux Kernel 2.6.13.1

2.6.13.1

Linux Kernel 2.6.13.2

2.6.13.2

Linux Kernel 2.6.13.3

2.6.13.3

Linux Kernel 2.6.13.4

2.6.13.4

Linux Kernel 2.6.14

2.6.14

Linux Kernel 2.6.14 Release Candidate 1

2.6.14

Linux Kernel 2.6.14 Release Candidate 2

2.6.14

Linux Kernel 2.6.14 Release Candidate 3

2.6.14

Linux Kernel 2.6.14 Release Candidate 4

2.6.14

Linux Kernel 2.6.14.1

2.6.14.1

Linux Kernel 2.6.14.2

2.6.14.2

Linux Kernel 2.6.14.3

2.6.14.3

Linux Kernel 2.6.15 Release Candidate 1

2.6.15

Linux Kernel 2.6.15 Release Candidate 3

2.6.15

References

18205

291

1015402

20051222 Linux Kernel Socket Buffer Memory Exhaustion DoS Vulnerability

Patch, Vendor Advisory

16041

ADV-2005-3076

kernel-socket-dos(23835)

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