CVE-2005-3359 Denial of service in n/a
Local attackers can crash the Linux kernel via inconsistent reference counts in the ATM module, causing a system panic.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- Available
What is CVE-2005-3359?
CVE-2005-3359 is a medium-severity denial of service vulnerability in Linux kernel, published on 2 Mar 2006. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
The atm module in Linux kernel 2.6 before 2.6.14 allows local users to cause a denial of service (panic) via certain socket calls that produce inconsistent reference counts for loadable protocol modules.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2005-3359?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Linux kernel.
How do I fix CVE-2005-3359?
Upgrade to a fixed version.
Upgrade, then put limits on request size, rate and nesting depth so one client cannot exhaust the service. More about Denial of service.
Is CVE-2005-3359 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2005-3359 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Linux kernel
Sources
Also known as GHSA-j5hc-3w8h-5fpp.