# CVE-2005-3858: Memory leak in the ip6\_input\_finish function in ip6\_input.c in Linux kernel 2.6.12 and earlier might allow attackers to cause a denial of se

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2005-11-27 · Updated: 2024-08-07

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## Description

Memory leak in the ip6_input_finish function in ip6_input.c in Linux kernel 2.6.12 and earlier might allow attackers to cause a denial of service via malformed IPv6 packets with unspecified parameter problems, which prevents the SKB from being freed.

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## References

- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2006-0140.html
- http://secunia.com/advisories/19038
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/16043
- http://secunia.com/advisories/19369
- http://secunia.com/advisories/18203
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2006-0101.html
- http://marc.info/?l=linux-kernel&m=112533899509033&w=2
- http://www.debian.org/security/2006/dsa-1018
- http://secunia.com/advisories/18510
- http://lists.suse.de/archive/suse-security-announce/2006-Feb/0010.html
- http://marc.info/?l=linux-kernel&m=112508479120081&w=2
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A9396
- http://www.debian.org/security/2006/dsa-1017
- http://secunia.com/advisories/19374
- https://usn.ubuntu.com/231-1/
- http://secunia.com/advisories/18562

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