Unrated severityNVD Advisory· Published Oct 27, 2005· Updated Jun 16, 2026
CVE-2005-2973
CVE-2005-2973
Description
The udp_v6_get_port function in udp.c in Linux 2.6 before 2.6.14-rc5, when running IPv6, allows local users to cause a denial of service (infinite loop and crash).
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Affected products
36cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 35 more
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.8.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.9:2.6.20:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.11:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.11.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.11.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.11.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.11.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.11.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.11.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.11.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.11.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.11.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.11.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.11.11:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.11.12:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.12:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.12.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.12.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.12.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.12.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.13:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.14:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.14:rc2:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.14:rc3:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.14:rc4:*:*:*:*:*:*
- (no CPE)range: <2.6.14-rc5
Patches
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References
34- linux.bkbits.net:8080/linux-2.6/cset%404342df67SNhRx_3FGhUrrU-FXLlQIAnvd
- secunia.com/advisories/17261nvd
- secunia.com/advisories/17280nvd
- secunia.com/advisories/17917nvd
- secunia.com/advisories/17918nvd
- secunia.com/advisories/18562nvd
- secunia.com/advisories/18684nvd
- secunia.com/advisories/19185nvd
- secunia.com/advisories/19369nvd
- secunia.com/advisories/19374nvd
- secunia.com/advisories/20237nvd
- secunia.com/advisories/21745nvd
- support.avaya.com/elmodocs2/security/ASA-2006-161.htmnvd
- www.debian.org/security/2006/dsa-1017nvd
- www.debian.org/security/2006/dsa-1018nvd
- www.mandriva.com/security/advisoriesnvd
- www.mandriva.com/security/advisoriesnvd
- www.osvdb.org/20163nvd
- www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2006-0140.htmlnvd
- www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2006-0190.htmlnvd
- www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2006-0191.htmlnvd
- www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2006-0493.htmlnvd
- www.securityfocus.com/advisories/9549nvd
- www.securityfocus.com/advisories/9555nvd
- www.securityfocus.com/advisories/9806nvd
- www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/419522/100/0/threadednvd
- www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/427980/100/0/threadednvd
- www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/428028/100/0/threadednvd
- www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/428058/100/0/threadednvd
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/15156nvd
- www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2005/2173nvd
- bugzilla.redhat.com/bugzilla/show_bug.cginvd
- oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A10041nvd
- usn.ubuntu.com/219-1/nvd
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