CVE-2005-2548 json
vlan_dev.c in the VLAN code for Linux kernel 2.6.8 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (kernel oops from null dereference)…
published 2005-08-12 21 y ago modified 2026-06-16 4 mo ago also EUVD-2005-2549
- cvss
- 5.0
- version 2.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 3.0%
- EPSS 3.0% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 87%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
vlan_dev.c in the VLAN code for Linux kernel 2.6.8 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (kernel oops from null dereference) via certain UDP packets that lead to a function call with the wrong argument, as demonstrated using snmpwalk on snmpd.
Exploit prediction
3.00% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 87% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
Exploits and checks
- bugs.debian.org http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=309308 referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 2.0 | 5.0 | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P |
Classification
- Weakness
-
- CWE-399 Resource Management Errors
- Technology feeds
References
-
bugs.debian.org
/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=309308
exploit, vendor-advisory
-
usn.ubuntu.com
/169-1/
vendor-advisory
-
debian.org
/security/2005/dsa-922
vendor-advisory
-
mandriva.com
/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2005:219
vendor-advisory
-
secunia.com
/advisories/18056
third-party-advisory, vendor-advisory
-
secunia.com
/advisories/17826
third-party-advisory, vendor-advisory
-
securityfocus.com
/bid/14611
vdb-entry
- lists.osdl.org /pipermail/bridge/2004-September/000638.html
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2005-2548
- NVD CVE-2005-2548
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