CVE-2005-3660

CVE-2005-3660 describes a denial-of-service vulnerability affecting Linux kernel versions 2.4 and 2.6. Attackers can exploit this by creating numerous connected file descriptors or socketpairs with large data buffers, then preventing transfer completion to exhaust memory and cause a kernel panic. With a CVSS score of 4.9, this vulnerability has a local attack vector and low attack complexity, leading to a complete loss of availability. There is no evidence of active exploitation, nor are there publicly available exploit modules in Metasploit or Nuclei, and it has received minimal community discussion or media coverage.