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.
Metrics
No CVSS v4.0
No CVSS v3.1
No CVSS v3.0
Access Vector Local
Access Complexity Low
Authentication None
Confidentiality Impact None
Integrity Impact None
Availability Impact Complete
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.
Affected Vendors & Products
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Configuration 1 [-]
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References
History
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MITRE
Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: mitre
Published: 2005-12-22T23:00:00
Updated: 2024-08-07T23:17:23.410Z
Reserved: 2005-11-18T00:00:00
Link: CVE-2005-3660
Vulnrichment
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NVD
Status : Modified
Published: 2005-12-22T23:03:00.000
Modified: 2017-07-11T01:33:16.393
Link: CVE-2005-3660
Redhat
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