CVE-2005-0209 describes a denial-of-service vulnerability in the Netfilter component of Linux kernel version 2.6.8.1. Remote attackers can exploit this flaw by sending specially crafted IP packet fragments, leading to a kernel crash. With a CVSS score of 7.8, this vulnerability is considered high severity due to its network-based attack vector and complete availability impact. There is no evidence of active exploitation, publicly available exploit code, or significant community discussion surrounding this CVE.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
2.6.8.1CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.8.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C
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