Description
Netfilter in the Linux kernel 2.6.8.1 allows local users to cause a denial of service (memory consumption) via certain packet fragments that are reassembled twice, which causes a data structure to be allocated twice.
Fixed in Linux distributions
Distributions backport fixes, so the version that fixes this vulnerability differs per release — upgrade to at least the version shown. From the distributions' security trackers and advisories.
Red Hat
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| RHEL 4 | kernel +6 | 2.6.9-5.0.5.EL | RHSA-2005:366 |
| RHEL 3 | kernel +8 | 2.4.21-37.EL | RHSA-2005:663 |
Advisories 2
- RHSA-2005:663 Red Hat Security Advisory: Updated kernel packages available for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 3 Update 6 Red Hat Security Advisories (RHSA) · Jun 26, 2026
- RHSA-2005:366 Red Hat Security Advisory: kernel security update Red Hat Security Advisories (RHSA) · Jun 26, 2026
References
- 20050315 [USN-95-1] Linux kernel vulnerabilities mailing-list
- RHSA-2005:663 vendor-advisory
- 12816 vdb-entry
- SUSE-SA:2005:018 vendor-advisory
- 14295 third-party-advisory
- MDKSA-2005:218 vendor-advisory
- 17002 third-party-advisory
- 17826 third-party-advisory
- RHSA-2005:366 vendor-advisory
- MDKSA-2005:219 vendor-advisory
- ADV-2005-1878 vdb-entry
- 14966 vdb-entry
- oval:org.mitre.oval:def:10275 vdb-entry signature
- CLA-2005:945 vendor-advisory