# CVE-2005-2973: The udp\_v6\_get\_port function in udp.c in Linux 2.6 before 2.6.14-rc5, when running IPv6, allows local users to cause a denial of service (in

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Public exploit code: 1 on Exploit-DB
- Published: 2005-10-27 · Updated: 2024-08-07

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## Description

The udp_v6_get_port function in udp.c in Linux 2.6 before 2.6.14-rc5, when running IPv6, allows local users to cause a denial of service (infinite loop and crash).

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## References

- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2006-0140.html
- http://support.avaya.com/elmodocs2/security/ASA-2006-161.htm
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2006-0493.html
- http://secunia.com/advisories/17917
- http://secunia.com/advisories/18684
- http://secunia.com/advisories/17261
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=170772
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A10041
- http://www.securityfocus.com/advisories/9806
- http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2006:040
- http://secunia.com/advisories/19369
- http://secunia.com/advisories/21745
- http://www.debian.org/security/2006/dsa-1018
- http://secunia.com/advisories/19185
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/419522/100/0/threaded
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/428058/100/0/threaded
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2005/2173
- http://www.securityfocus.com/advisories/9555
- https://usn.ubuntu.com/219-1/
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2006-0190.html
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/15156
- http://www.osvdb.org/20163
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/428028/100/0/threaded
- http://secunia.com/advisories/17280
- http://www.securityfocus.com/advisories/9549
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/26382

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