Vulnerability Details : CVE-2005-3660

Linux kernel 2.4 and 2.6 allows attackers to cause a denial of service (memory exhaustion and panic) by creating a large number of connected file descriptors or socketpairs and setting a large data transfer buffer, then preventing Linux from being able to finish the transfer by causing the process to become a zombie, or closing the file descriptor without closing an associated reference.
Vulnerability category: Denial of service
Published 2005-12-22 23:03:00
Updated 2017-07-11 01:33:16
Source MITRE
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Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2005-3660

Probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days: 0.07%

Percentile, the proportion of vulnerabilities that are scored at or less: ~ 29 % EPSS Score History EPSS FAQ

CVSS scores for CVE-2005-3660

Base Score Base Severity CVSS Vector Exploitability Score Impact Score Source
4.9
MEDIUM AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C
3.9
6.9
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Products affected by CVE-2005-3660

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