CVE Vulnerabilities

CVE-2005-3660

Published: Dec 22, 2005 | Modified: Jul 11, 2017
CVSS 3.x
N/A
Source:
NVD
CVSS 2.x
4.9 MEDIUM
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C
RedHat/V2
RedHat/V3
Ubuntu

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.

Affected Software

Name Vendor Start Version End Version
Linux_kernel Linux 2.4.0 (including) 2.4.0 (including)
Linux_kernel Linux 2.4.0-test1 (including) 2.4.0-test1 (including)
Linux_kernel Linux 2.4.0-test10 (including) 2.4.0-test10 (including)
Linux_kernel Linux 2.4.0-test11 (including) 2.4.0-test11 (including)
Linux_kernel Linux 2.4.0-test12 (including) 2.4.0-test12 (including)
Linux_kernel Linux 2.4.0-test2 (including) 2.4.0-test2 (including)
Linux_kernel Linux 2.4.0-test3 (including) 2.4.0-test3 (including)
Linux_kernel Linux 2.4.0-test4 (including) 2.4.0-test4 (including)
Linux_kernel Linux 2.4.0-test5 (including) 2.4.0-test5 (including)
Linux_kernel Linux 2.4.0-test6 (including) 2.4.0-test6 (including)
Linux_kernel Linux 2.4.0-test7 (including) 2.4.0-test7 (including)
Linux_kernel Linux 2.4.0-test8 (including) 2.4.0-test8 (including)
Linux_kernel Linux 2.4.0-test9 (including) 2.4.0-test9 (including)
Linux_kernel Linux 2.4.1 (including) 2.4.1 (including)
Linux_kernel Linux 2.4.2 (including) 2.4.2 (including)
Linux_kernel Linux 2.4.3 (including) 2.4.3 (including)
Linux_kernel Linux 2.4.4 (including) 2.4.4 (including)
Linux_kernel Linux 2.4.5 (including) 2.4.5 (including)
Linux_kernel Linux 2.4.6 (including) 2.4.6 (including)
Linux_kernel Linux 2.4.7 (including) 2.4.7 (including)
Linux_kernel Linux 2.4.8 (including) 2.4.8 (including)
Linux_kernel Linux 2.4.9 (including) 2.4.9 (including)
Linux_kernel Linux 2.4.10 (including) 2.4.10 (including)
Linux_kernel Linux 2.4.11 (including) 2.4.11 (including)
Linux_kernel Linux 2.4.12 (including) 2.4.12 (including)
Linux_kernel Linux 2.4.13 (including) 2.4.13 (including)
Linux_kernel Linux 2.4.14 (including) 2.4.14 (including)
Linux_kernel Linux 2.4.15 (including) 2.4.15 (including)
Linux_kernel Linux 2.4.16 (including) 2.4.16 (including)
Linux_kernel Linux 2.4.17 (including) 2.4.17 (including)
Linux_kernel Linux 2.4.18 (including) 2.4.18 (including)
Linux_kernel Linux 2.4.18-pre1 (including) 2.4.18-pre1 (including)
Linux_kernel Linux 2.4.18-pre2 (including) 2.4.18-pre2 (including)
Linux_kernel Linux 2.4.18-pre3 (including) 2.4.18-pre3 (including)
Linux_kernel Linux 2.4.18-pre4 (including) 2.4.18-pre4 (including)
Linux_kernel Linux 2.4.18-pre5 (including) 2.4.18-pre5 (including)
Linux_kernel Linux 2.4.18-pre6 (including) 2.4.18-pre6 (including)
Linux_kernel Linux 2.4.18-pre7 (including) 2.4.18-pre7 (including)
Linux_kernel Linux 2.4.18-pre8 (including) 2.4.18-pre8 (including)
Linux_kernel Linux 2.4.19 (including) 2.4.19 (including)
Linux_kernel Linux 2.4.19-pre1 (including) 2.4.19-pre1 (including)
Linux_kernel Linux 2.4.19-pre2 (including) 2.4.19-pre2 (including)
Linux_kernel Linux 2.4.19-pre3 (including) 2.4.19-pre3 (including)
Linux_kernel Linux 2.4.19-pre4 (including) 2.4.19-pre4 (including)
Linux_kernel Linux 2.4.19-pre5 (including) 2.4.19-pre5 (including)
Linux_kernel Linux 2.4.19-pre6 (including) 2.4.19-pre6 (including)
Linux_kernel Linux 2.4.20 (including) 2.4.20 (including)
Linux_kernel Linux 2.4.21 (including) 2.4.21 (including)
Linux_kernel Linux 2.4.21-pre1 (including) 2.4.21-pre1 (including)
Linux_kernel Linux 2.4.21-pre4 (including) 2.4.21-pre4 (including)
Linux_kernel Linux 2.4.21-pre7 (including) 2.4.21-pre7 (including)
Linux_kernel Linux 2.4.22 (including) 2.4.22 (including)
Linux_kernel Linux 2.4.23 (including) 2.4.23 (including)
Linux_kernel Linux 2.4.23-pre9 (including) 2.4.23-pre9 (including)
Linux_kernel Linux 2.4.23_ow2 (including) 2.4.23_ow2 (including)
Linux_kernel Linux 2.4.24 (including) 2.4.24 (including)
Linux_kernel Linux 2.4.24_ow1 (including) 2.4.24_ow1 (including)
Linux_kernel Linux 2.4.25 (including) 2.4.25 (including)
Linux_kernel Linux 2.4.26 (including) 2.4.26 (including)
Linux_kernel Linux 2.4.27 (including) 2.4.27 (including)
Linux_kernel Linux 2.4.27-pre1 (including) 2.4.27-pre1 (including)
Linux_kernel Linux 2.4.27-pre2 (including) 2.4.27-pre2 (including)
Linux_kernel Linux 2.4.27-pre3 (including) 2.4.27-pre3 (including)
Linux_kernel Linux 2.4.27-pre4 (including) 2.4.27-pre4 (including)
Linux_kernel Linux 2.4.27-pre5 (including) 2.4.27-pre5 (including)
Linux_kernel Linux 2.4.28 (including) 2.4.28 (including)
Linux_kernel Linux 2.4.29 (including) 2.4.29 (including)
Linux_kernel Linux 2.4.29-rc1 (including) 2.4.29-rc1 (including)
Linux_kernel Linux 2.4.29-rc2 (including) 2.4.29-rc2 (including)
Linux_kernel Linux 2.4.30 (including) 2.4.30 (including)
Linux_kernel Linux 2.4.30-rc2 (including) 2.4.30-rc2 (including)
Linux_kernel Linux 2.4.30-rc3 (including) 2.4.30-rc3 (including)
Linux_kernel Linux 2.4.31 (including) 2.4.31 (including)
Linux_kernel Linux 2.4.31-pre1 (including) 2.4.31-pre1 (including)
Linux_kernel Linux 2.4.32-pre1 (including) 2.4.32-pre1 (including)
Linux_kernel Linux 2.4.32-pre2 (including) 2.4.32-pre2 (including)
Linux_kernel Linux 2.5.0 (including) 2.5.0 (including)
Linux_kernel Linux 2.5.1 (including) 2.5.1 (including)
Linux_kernel Linux 2.5.2 (including) 2.5.2 (including)
Linux_kernel Linux 2.5.3 (including) 2.5.3 (including)
Linux_kernel Linux 2.5.4 (including) 2.5.4 (including)
Linux_kernel Linux 2.5.5 (including) 2.5.5 (including)
Linux_kernel Linux 2.5.6 (including) 2.5.6 (including)
Linux_kernel Linux 2.5.7 (including) 2.5.7 (including)
Linux_kernel Linux 2.5.8 (including) 2.5.8 (including)
Linux_kernel Linux 2.5.9 (including) 2.5.9 (including)
Linux_kernel Linux 2.5.10 (including) 2.5.10 (including)
Linux_kernel Linux 2.5.11 (including) 2.5.11 (including)
Linux_kernel Linux 2.5.12 (including) 2.5.12 (including)
Linux_kernel Linux 2.5.13 (including) 2.5.13 (including)
Linux_kernel Linux 2.5.14 (including) 2.5.14 (including)
Linux_kernel Linux 2.5.15 (including) 2.5.15 (including)
Linux_kernel Linux 2.5.16 (including) 2.5.16 (including)
Linux_kernel Linux 2.5.17 (including) 2.5.17 (including)
Linux_kernel Linux 2.5.18 (including) 2.5.18 (including)
Linux_kernel Linux 2.5.19 (including) 2.5.19 (including)
Linux_kernel Linux 2.5.20 (including) 2.5.20 (including)
Linux_kernel Linux 2.5.21 (including) 2.5.21 (including)
Linux_kernel Linux 2.5.22 (including) 2.5.22 (including)
Linux_kernel Linux 2.5.23 (including) 2.5.23 (including)
Linux_kernel Linux 2.5.24 (including) 2.5.24 (including)
Linux_kernel Linux 2.5.25 (including) 2.5.25 (including)
Linux_kernel Linux 2.5.26 (including) 2.5.26 (including)
Linux_kernel Linux 2.5.27 (including) 2.5.27 (including)
Linux_kernel Linux 2.5.28 (including) 2.5.28 (including)
Linux_kernel Linux 2.5.29 (including) 2.5.29 (including)
Linux_kernel Linux 2.5.30 (including) 2.5.30 (including)
Linux_kernel Linux 2.5.31 (including) 2.5.31 (including)
Linux_kernel Linux 2.5.32 (including) 2.5.32 (including)
Linux_kernel Linux 2.5.33 (including) 2.5.33 (including)
Linux_kernel Linux 2.5.34 (including) 2.5.34 (including)
Linux_kernel Linux 2.5.35 (including) 2.5.35 (including)
Linux_kernel Linux 2.5.36 (including) 2.5.36 (including)
Linux_kernel Linux 2.5.37 (including) 2.5.37 (including)
Linux_kernel Linux 2.5.38 (including) 2.5.38 (including)
Linux_kernel Linux 2.5.39 (including) 2.5.39 (including)
Linux_kernel Linux 2.5.40 (including) 2.5.40 (including)
Linux_kernel Linux 2.5.41 (including) 2.5.41 (including)
Linux_kernel Linux 2.5.42 (including) 2.5.42 (including)
Linux_kernel Linux 2.5.43 (including) 2.5.43 (including)
Linux_kernel Linux 2.5.44 (including) 2.5.44 (including)
Linux_kernel Linux 2.5.45 (including) 2.5.45 (including)
Linux_kernel Linux 2.5.46 (including) 2.5.46 (including)
Linux_kernel Linux 2.5.47 (including) 2.5.47 (including)
Linux_kernel Linux 2.5.48 (including) 2.5.48 (including)
Linux_kernel Linux 2.5.49 (including) 2.5.49 (including)
Linux_kernel Linux 2.5.50 (including) 2.5.50 (including)
Linux_kernel Linux 2.5.51 (including) 2.5.51 (including)
Linux_kernel Linux 2.5.52 (including) 2.5.52 (including)
Linux_kernel Linux 2.5.53 (including) 2.5.53 (including)
Linux_kernel Linux 2.5.54 (including) 2.5.54 (including)
Linux_kernel Linux 2.5.55 (including) 2.5.55 (including)
Linux_kernel Linux 2.5.56 (including) 2.5.56 (including)
Linux_kernel Linux 2.5.57 (including) 2.5.57 (including)
Linux_kernel Linux 2.5.58 (including) 2.5.58 (including)
Linux_kernel Linux 2.5.59 (including) 2.5.59 (including)
Linux_kernel Linux 2.5.60 (including) 2.5.60 (including)
Linux_kernel Linux 2.5.61 (including) 2.5.61 (including)
Linux_kernel Linux 2.5.62 (including) 2.5.62 (including)
Linux_kernel Linux 2.5.63 (including) 2.5.63 (including)
Linux_kernel Linux 2.5.64 (including) 2.5.64 (including)
Linux_kernel Linux 2.5.65 (including) 2.5.65 (including)
Linux_kernel Linux 2.5.66 (including) 2.5.66 (including)
Linux_kernel Linux 2.5.67 (including) 2.5.67 (including)
Linux_kernel Linux 2.5.68 (including) 2.5.68 (including)
Linux_kernel Linux 2.5.69 (including) 2.5.69 (including)
Linux_kernel Linux 2.6.0 (including) 2.6.0 (including)
Linux_kernel Linux 2.6.0-test1 (including) 2.6.0-test1 (including)
Linux_kernel Linux 2.6.0-test10 (including) 2.6.0-test10 (including)
Linux_kernel Linux 2.6.0-test11 (including) 2.6.0-test11 (including)
Linux_kernel Linux 2.6.0-test2 (including) 2.6.0-test2 (including)
Linux_kernel Linux 2.6.0-test3 (including) 2.6.0-test3 (including)
Linux_kernel Linux 2.6.0-test4 (including) 2.6.0-test4 (including)
Linux_kernel Linux 2.6.0-test5 (including) 2.6.0-test5 (including)
Linux_kernel Linux 2.6.0-test6 (including) 2.6.0-test6 (including)
Linux_kernel Linux 2.6.0-test7 (including) 2.6.0-test7 (including)
Linux_kernel Linux 2.6.0-test8 (including) 2.6.0-test8 (including)
Linux_kernel Linux 2.6.0-test9 (including) 2.6.0-test9 (including)
Linux_kernel Linux 2.6.1 (including) 2.6.1 (including)
Linux_kernel Linux 2.6.1-rc1 (including) 2.6.1-rc1 (including)
Linux_kernel Linux 2.6.1-rc2 (including) 2.6.1-rc2 (including)
Linux_kernel Linux 2.6.2 (including) 2.6.2 (including)
Linux_kernel Linux 2.6.3 (including) 2.6.3 (including)
Linux_kernel Linux 2.6.4 (including) 2.6.4 (including)
Linux_kernel Linux 2.6.5 (including) 2.6.5 (including)
Linux_kernel Linux 2.6.6 (including) 2.6.6 (including)
Linux_kernel Linux 2.6.6-rc1 (including) 2.6.6-rc1 (including)
Linux_kernel Linux 2.6.7 (including) 2.6.7 (including)
Linux_kernel Linux 2.6.7-rc1 (including) 2.6.7-rc1 (including)
Linux_kernel Linux 2.6.8 (including) 2.6.8 (including)
Linux_kernel Linux 2.6.8-rc1 (including) 2.6.8-rc1 (including)
Linux_kernel Linux 2.6.8-rc2 (including) 2.6.8-rc2 (including)
Linux_kernel Linux 2.6.8-rc3 (including) 2.6.8-rc3 (including)
Linux_kernel Linux 2.6.9-2.6.20 (including) 2.6.9-2.6.20 (including)
Linux_kernel Linux 2.6.10 (including) 2.6.10 (including)
Linux_kernel Linux 2.6.10-rc2 (including) 2.6.10-rc2 (including)
Linux_kernel Linux 2.6.11 (including) 2.6.11 (including)
Linux_kernel Linux 2.6.11-rc2 (including) 2.6.11-rc2 (including)
Linux_kernel Linux 2.6.11-rc3 (including) 2.6.11-rc3 (including)
Linux_kernel Linux 2.6.11-rc4 (including) 2.6.11-rc4 (including)
Linux_kernel Linux 2.6.11.5 (including) 2.6.11.5 (including)
Linux_kernel Linux 2.6.11.6 (including) 2.6.11.6 (including)
Linux_kernel Linux 2.6.11.7 (including) 2.6.11.7 (including)
Linux_kernel Linux 2.6.11.8 (including) 2.6.11.8 (including)
Linux_kernel Linux 2.6.11.11 (including) 2.6.11.11 (including)
Linux_kernel Linux 2.6.11.12 (including) 2.6.11.12 (including)
Linux_kernel Linux 2.6.12-rc1 (including) 2.6.12-rc1 (including)
Linux_kernel Linux 2.6.12-rc4 (including) 2.6.12-rc4 (including)
Linux_kernel Linux 2.6.12-rc5 (including) 2.6.12-rc5 (including)
Linux_kernel Linux 2.6.12.1 (including) 2.6.12.1 (including)
Linux_kernel Linux 2.6.12.2 (including) 2.6.12.2 (including)
Linux_kernel Linux 2.6.12.3 (including) 2.6.12.3 (including)
Linux_kernel Linux 2.6.12.4 (including) 2.6.12.4 (including)
Linux_kernel Linux 2.6.12.5 (including) 2.6.12.5 (including)
Linux_kernel Linux 2.6.13 (including) 2.6.13 (including)
Linux_kernel Linux 2.6.13-rc1 (including) 2.6.13-rc1 (including)
Linux_kernel Linux 2.6.13-rc4 (including) 2.6.13-rc4 (including)
Linux_kernel Linux 2.6.13-rc6 (including) 2.6.13-rc6 (including)
Linux_kernel Linux 2.6.13-rc7 (including) 2.6.13-rc7 (including)
Linux_kernel Linux 2.6.13.1 (including) 2.6.13.1 (including)
Linux_kernel Linux 2.6.13.2 (including) 2.6.13.2 (including)
Linux_kernel Linux 2.6.13.3 (including) 2.6.13.3 (including)
Linux_kernel Linux 2.6.13.4 (including) 2.6.13.4 (including)
Linux_kernel Linux 2.6.14 (including) 2.6.14 (including)
Linux_kernel Linux 2.6.14-rc1 (including) 2.6.14-rc1 (including)
Linux_kernel Linux 2.6.14-rc2 (including) 2.6.14-rc2 (including)
Linux_kernel Linux 2.6.14-rc3 (including) 2.6.14-rc3 (including)
Linux_kernel Linux 2.6.14-rc4 (including) 2.6.14-rc4 (including)
Linux_kernel Linux 2.6.14.1 (including) 2.6.14.1 (including)
Linux_kernel Linux 2.6.14.2 (including) 2.6.14.2 (including)
Linux_kernel Linux 2.6.14.3 (including) 2.6.14.3 (including)
Linux_kernel Linux 2.6.15-rc1 (including) 2.6.15-rc1 (including)
Linux_kernel Linux 2.6.15-rc3 (including) 2.6.15-rc3 (including)
Linux_kernel Linux 2.6_test9_cvs (including) 2.6_test9_cvs (including)

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