# CVE-2005-4635: The nl\_fib\_input function in fib\_frontend.c in the Linux kernel before 2.6.15 does not check for valid lengths of the header and payload, wh

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2006-01-09 · Updated: 2024-08-07

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## Description

The nl_fib_input function in fib_frontend.c in the Linux kernel before 2.6.15 does not check for valid lengths of the header and payload, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (invalid memory reference) via malformed fib_lookup netlink messages.

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## References

- http://www.kernel.org/git/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=ea86575eaf99a9262a969309d934318028dbfacb
- http://secunia.com/advisories/18788
- http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.6/ChangeLog-2.6.15
- http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2006_06_kernel.html
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/0035
- http://secunia.com/advisories/18216
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/16139

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