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.
Published 2005-12-31 05:00:00
Updated 2011-03-08 02:28:43
Source MITRE
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Vulnerability category: Denial of service

Threat overview for CVE-2005-4635

Top countries where our scanners detected CVE-2005-4635
Top open port discovered on systems with this issue 49152
IPs affected by CVE-2005-4635 16,371
Threat actors abusing to this issue? Yes
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Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2005-4635

Probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days: 3.36%

Percentile, the proportion of vulnerabilities that are scored at or less: ~ 90 % EPSS Score History EPSS FAQ

CVSS scores for CVE-2005-4635

Base Score Base Severity CVSS Vector Exploitability Score Impact Score Score Source
5.0
MEDIUM AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P
10.0
2.9
NIST

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