CVE-2005-3272

Description

Linux kernel before 2.6.12 allows remote attackers to poison the bridge forwarding table using frames that have already been dropped by filtering, which can cause the bridge to forward spoofed packets.

5.0

CVSS

Severity: Medium

CVSS 2.0 •

EPSS 1.65% Top 20%

Vendor Advisory redhat.com Vendor Advisory mandriva.com Vendor Advisory debian.org Vendor Advisory ubuntu.com

Affected: n/a n/a

References

Link	Tags
http://support.avaya.com/elmodocs2/security/ASA-2006-161.htm
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2006-0493.html	vendor advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/18056	third party advisory
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2007:025	vendor advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/21745	third party advisory
http://www.debian.org/security/2005/dsa-922	vendor advisory
https://usn.ubuntu.com/219-1/	vendor advisory
http://linux.bkbits.net:8080/linux-2.6/cset%40429a310bRFOXOmZvKaGXW8A5Qd9F1A
http://secunia.com/advisories/20237	third party advisory
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A10157	vdb entry signature
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/15536	vdb entry

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2005-3272?: CVE-2005-3272 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2005-3272?: To fix CVE-2005-3272, 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-2005-3272 being actively exploited in the wild?: It is possible that CVE-2005-3272 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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