CVE-2005-3359 Denial of service in n/a

Medium 4.9 Published Updated

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.

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Sources

Also known as GHSA-j5hc-3w8h-5fpp.

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