CVE-2005-2973 describes a local denial-of-service vulnerability in the Linux kernel versions prior to 2.6.14-rc5, specifically affecting the udp_v6_get_port function when IPv6 is enabled. An attacker can trigger an infinite loop and system crash. This vulnerability has a low severity CVSS score of 2.1, indicating a local attack vector with low complexity, resulting in a partial availability impact. While not listed in CISA KEV and with no active exploitation, a proof-of-concept exploit exists on ExploitDB, though there is minimal community discussion or media coverage.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
2.6.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
2.6.1CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
2.6.2CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
2.6.3CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
2.6.4CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P
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