CVE-2005-3660 | BDVDB-2026-14255 Detail
Description#
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.
Impact#
No impact statement in the source data.
Weaknesses#
No weakness recorded in the source data.
References#
- http://securityreason.com/securityalert/291
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/16041
- http://www.idefense.com/intelligence/vulnerabilities/display.php?id=362
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2005/3076
- http://securitytracker.com/id?1015402
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/23835
- http://secunia.com/advisories/18205
Exploit#
No public exploit known
History#
- Version 1Record published in the CVE List.
- Version 2Most recent update recorded in the CVE List.