The ipt_recent kernel module (ipt_recent.c) in Linux kernel 2.6.12 and earlier does not properly perform certain time tests when the jiffies value is greater than LONG_MAX, which can cause ipt_recent netfilter rules to block too early, a different vulnerability than CVE-2005-2872.
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EUVD EUVD EUVD-2005-2874 The ipt_recent kernel module (ipt_recent.c) in Linux kernel 2.6.12 and earlier does not properly perform certain time tests when the jiffies value is greater than LONG_MAX, which can cause ipt_recent netfilter rules to block too early, a different vulnerability than CVE-2005-2872.
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cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: mitre

Published:

Updated: 2024-08-07T22:53:29.897Z

Reserved: 2005-09-09T00:00:00

Link: CVE-2005-2873

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cve-icon NVD

Status : Deferred

Published: 2005-09-09T19:07:00.000

Modified: 2025-04-03T01:03:51.193

Link: CVE-2005-2873

cve-icon Redhat

Severity : Low

Publid Date: 2005-05-09T00:00:00Z

Links: CVE-2005-2873 - Bugzilla

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