CVE-2005-0449

Description

The netfilter/iptables module in Linux before 2.6.8.1 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (kernel crash) or bypass firewall rules via crafted packets, which are not properly handled by the skb_checksum_help function.

Category

7.1
CVSS
Severity: High
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 2.27% Top 20%
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Affected: n/a n/a
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References

Link Tags
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A10753 vdb entry signature
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2005-366.html vendor advisory
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2005-283.html patch vendor advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/19369 third party advisory vendor advisory
http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2005_18_kernel.html patch vendor advisory
http://www.debian.org/security/2006/dsa-1018 vendor advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/19607 third party advisory vendor advisory
https://usn.ubuntu.com/82-1/ vendor advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/12598 vdb entry
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2005:218 vendor advisory
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=152532 vendor advisory
ftp://patches.sgi.com/support/free/security/advisories/20060402-01-U vendor advisory
http://oss.sgi.com/archives/netdev/2005-01/msg01036.html mailing list vendor advisory
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2005-293.html vendor advisory
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2005-284.html patch vendor advisory
http://www.debian.org/security/2006/dsa-1017 vendor advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/19374 third party advisory vendor advisory
http://distro.conectiva.com.br/atualizacoes/?id=a&anuncio=000945 patch vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2005-0449?
CVE-2005-0449 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2005-0449?
To fix CVE-2005-0449, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2005-0449 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2005-0449 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~2% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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