CVE-2005-3660

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.

References

https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/23835

http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2005/3076

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/16041

http://www.idefense.com/intelligence/vulnerabilities/display.php?id=362

http://securitytracker.com/id?1015402

http://securityreason.com/securityalert/291

http://secunia.com/advisories/18205

Details

Source: Mitre, NVD

Risk Information

CVSS v2

CVSS v3

EPSS