# CVE-2005-0210: 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

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2005-03-18 · Updated: 2024-08-07

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## 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.

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## References

- http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=111091402626556&w=2
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2005-663.html
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/12816
- http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2005_18_kernel.html
- http://secunia.com/advisories/14295
- http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2005:218
- http://secunia.com/advisories/17002
- http://secunia.com/advisories/17826
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2005-366.html
- http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2005:219
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2005/1878
- http://www.osvdb.org/14966
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A10275
- http://distro.conectiva.com.br/atualizacoes/?id=a&anuncio=000945

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