CVE-2005-4635 json
The nl_fib_input function in fib_frontend.c in the Linux kernel before 2.6.15 does not check for valid lengths of the header and payload, w…
published 2005-12-31 20 y ago modified 2026-06-16 4 mo ago also EUVD-2005-4630
- cvss
- 5.0
- version 2.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 2.9%
- EPSS 2.9% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 86%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
The nl_fib_input function in fib_frontend.c in the Linux kernel before 2.6.15 does not check for valid lengths of the header and payload, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (invalid memory reference) via malformed fib_lookup netlink messages.
Patch / fix
- securityfocus.com/bid/16139 patch
- secunia.com/advisories/18216 advisory
Exploit prediction
2.89% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 86% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
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
- Technology feeds
References
-
secunia.com
/advisories/18216
third-party-advisory, patch, vendor-advisory
-
securityfocus.com
/bid/16139
vdb-entry, patch
-
novell.com
/linux/security/advisories/2006_06_kernel.html
vendor-advisory
- kernel.org /git/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=ea86575eaf99a9262a969309d934318028dbfacb
-
secunia.com
/advisories/18788
third-party-advisory
- kernel.org /pub/linux/kernel/v2.6/ChangeLog-2.6.15
-
vupen.com
/english/advisories/2006/0035
vdb-entry
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2005-4635
- NVD CVE-2005-4635
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