CVE-2005-3858
Memory leak in the ip6_input_finish function in ip6_input.c in Linux kernel 2.6.12 and earlier...
7.8 High
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.
Exploit likelihood
3.29%Up 0.6 points since Feb 4, 2022
What each source reports
NVD Score used
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.
- Record
CVE-2005-3858- CVSS 2.0
- 7.8 High
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C - Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List No score
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.
- Record
CVE-2005-3858- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2005-3853 No score
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.
- Record
EUVD-2005-3853- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-vwjc-xxv9-rhjg No score
Memory leak in the ip6_input_finish function in ip6_input.c in Linux kernel 2.6.12 and earlier...
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.
- Record
GHSA-vwjc-xxv9-rhjg- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
Affected packages
| Package | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|
kernel-source-2.6.8Debian:3.1 From an advisory covering 30 CVEs |
before 2.6.8-16sarge2, plus listed versions 2.6.8-162.6.8-16sarge1 |
2.6.8-16sarge2 |
kernel-source-2.4.27Debian:3.1 From an advisory covering 16 CVEs |
before 2.4.27-10sarge2, plus listed versions 2.4.27-102.4.27-10sarge1 |
2.4.27-10sarge2 |
kernelRed Hat:enterprise_linux:4::as From an advisory covering 17 CVEs |
before 0:2.6.9-22.0.2.EL | 0:2.6.9-22.0.2.EL |
kernel-debuginfoRed Hat:enterprise_linux:4::as From an advisory covering 17 CVEs |
before 0:2.6.9-22.0.2.EL | 0:2.6.9-22.0.2.EL |
kernel-develRed Hat:enterprise_linux:4::as From an advisory covering 17 CVEs |
before 0:2.6.9-22.0.2.EL | 0:2.6.9-22.0.2.EL |
kernel-docRed Hat:enterprise_linux:4::as From an advisory covering 17 CVEs |
before 0:2.6.9-22.0.2.EL | 0:2.6.9-22.0.2.EL |
kernel-hugememRed Hat:enterprise_linux:4::as From an advisory covering 17 CVEs |
before 0:2.6.9-22.0.2.EL | 0:2.6.9-22.0.2.EL |
kernel-hugemem-develRed Hat:enterprise_linux:4::as From an advisory covering 17 CVEs |
before 0:2.6.9-22.0.2.EL | 0:2.6.9-22.0.2.EL |
kernel-smpRed Hat:enterprise_linux:4::as From an advisory covering 17 CVEs |
before 0:2.6.9-22.0.2.EL | 0:2.6.9-22.0.2.EL |
kernel-smp-develRed Hat:enterprise_linux:4::as From an advisory covering 17 CVEs |
before 0:2.6.9-22.0.2.EL | 0:2.6.9-22.0.2.EL |
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| Package | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|
kernelRed Hat:enterprise_linux:4::desktop From an advisory covering 17 CVEs |
before 0:2.6.9-22.0.2.EL | 0:2.6.9-22.0.2.EL |
kernel-debuginfoRed Hat:enterprise_linux:4::desktop From an advisory covering 17 CVEs |
before 0:2.6.9-22.0.2.EL | 0:2.6.9-22.0.2.EL |
kernel-develRed Hat:enterprise_linux:4::desktop From an advisory covering 17 CVEs |
before 0:2.6.9-22.0.2.EL | 0:2.6.9-22.0.2.EL |
kernel-docRed Hat:enterprise_linux:4::desktop From an advisory covering 17 CVEs |
before 0:2.6.9-22.0.2.EL | 0:2.6.9-22.0.2.EL |
kernel-hugememRed Hat:enterprise_linux:4::desktop From an advisory covering 17 CVEs |
before 0:2.6.9-22.0.2.EL | 0:2.6.9-22.0.2.EL |
kernel-hugemem-develRed Hat:enterprise_linux:4::desktop From an advisory covering 17 CVEs |
before 0:2.6.9-22.0.2.EL | 0:2.6.9-22.0.2.EL |
kernel-smpRed Hat:enterprise_linux:4::desktop From an advisory covering 17 CVEs |
before 0:2.6.9-22.0.2.EL | 0:2.6.9-22.0.2.EL |
kernel-smp-develRed Hat:enterprise_linux:4::desktop From an advisory covering 17 CVEs |
before 0:2.6.9-22.0.2.EL | 0:2.6.9-22.0.2.EL |
kernelRed Hat:enterprise_linux:4::es From an advisory covering 17 CVEs |
before 0:2.6.9-22.0.2.EL | 0:2.6.9-22.0.2.EL |
kernel-debuginfoRed Hat:enterprise_linux:4::es From an advisory covering 17 CVEs |
before 0:2.6.9-22.0.2.EL | 0:2.6.9-22.0.2.EL |
kernel-develRed Hat:enterprise_linux:4::es From an advisory covering 17 CVEs |
before 0:2.6.9-22.0.2.EL | 0:2.6.9-22.0.2.EL |
kernel-docRed Hat:enterprise_linux:4::es From an advisory covering 17 CVEs |
before 0:2.6.9-22.0.2.EL | 0:2.6.9-22.0.2.EL |
kernel-hugememRed Hat:enterprise_linux:4::es From an advisory covering 17 CVEs |
before 0:2.6.9-22.0.2.EL | 0:2.6.9-22.0.2.EL |
kernel-hugemem-develRed Hat:enterprise_linux:4::es From an advisory covering 17 CVEs |
before 0:2.6.9-22.0.2.EL | 0:2.6.9-22.0.2.EL |
kernel-smpRed Hat:enterprise_linux:4::es From an advisory covering 17 CVEs |
before 0:2.6.9-22.0.2.EL | 0:2.6.9-22.0.2.EL |
kernel-smp-develRed Hat:enterprise_linux:4::es From an advisory covering 17 CVEs |
before 0:2.6.9-22.0.2.EL | 0:2.6.9-22.0.2.EL |
kernelRed Hat:enterprise_linux:4::ws From an advisory covering 17 CVEs |
before 0:2.6.9-22.0.2.EL | 0:2.6.9-22.0.2.EL |
kernel-debuginfoRed Hat:enterprise_linux:4::ws From an advisory covering 17 CVEs |
before 0:2.6.9-22.0.2.EL | 0:2.6.9-22.0.2.EL |
kernel-develRed Hat:enterprise_linux:4::ws From an advisory covering 17 CVEs |
before 0:2.6.9-22.0.2.EL | 0:2.6.9-22.0.2.EL |
kernel-docRed Hat:enterprise_linux:4::ws From an advisory covering 17 CVEs |
before 0:2.6.9-22.0.2.EL | 0:2.6.9-22.0.2.EL |
kernel-hugememRed Hat:enterprise_linux:4::ws From an advisory covering 17 CVEs |
before 0:2.6.9-22.0.2.EL | 0:2.6.9-22.0.2.EL |
kernel-hugemem-develRed Hat:enterprise_linux:4::ws From an advisory covering 17 CVEs |
before 0:2.6.9-22.0.2.EL | 0:2.6.9-22.0.2.EL |
kernel-smpRed Hat:enterprise_linux:4::ws From an advisory covering 17 CVEs |
before 0:2.6.9-22.0.2.EL | 0:2.6.9-22.0.2.EL |
kernel-smp-develRed Hat:enterprise_linux:4::ws From an advisory covering 17 CVEs |
before 0:2.6.9-22.0.2.EL | 0:2.6.9-22.0.2.EL |
kernelRed Hat:enterprise_linux:3::as From an advisory covering 12 CVEs |
before 0:2.4.21-37.0.1.EL | 0:2.4.21-37.0.1.EL |
kernel-BOOTRed Hat:enterprise_linux:3::as From an advisory covering 12 CVEs |
before 0:2.4.21-37.0.1.EL | 0:2.4.21-37.0.1.EL |
kernel-debuginfoRed Hat:enterprise_linux:3::as From an advisory covering 12 CVEs |
before 0:2.4.21-37.0.1.EL | 0:2.4.21-37.0.1.EL |
kernel-docRed Hat:enterprise_linux:3::as From an advisory covering 12 CVEs |
before 0:2.4.21-37.0.1.EL | 0:2.4.21-37.0.1.EL |
kernel-hugememRed Hat:enterprise_linux:3::as From an advisory covering 12 CVEs |
before 0:2.4.21-37.0.1.EL | 0:2.4.21-37.0.1.EL |
kernel-hugemem-unsupportedRed Hat:enterprise_linux:3::as From an advisory covering 12 CVEs |
before 0:2.4.21-37.0.1.EL | 0:2.4.21-37.0.1.EL |
kernel-smpRed Hat:enterprise_linux:3::as From an advisory covering 12 CVEs |
before 0:2.4.21-37.0.1.EL | 0:2.4.21-37.0.1.EL |
kernel-smp-unsupportedRed Hat:enterprise_linux:3::as From an advisory covering 12 CVEs |
before 0:2.4.21-37.0.1.EL | 0:2.4.21-37.0.1.EL |
kernel-sourceRed Hat:enterprise_linux:3::as From an advisory covering 12 CVEs |
before 0:2.4.21-37.0.1.EL | 0:2.4.21-37.0.1.EL |
kernel-unsupportedRed Hat:enterprise_linux:3::as From an advisory covering 12 CVEs |
before 0:2.4.21-37.0.1.EL | 0:2.4.21-37.0.1.EL |
kernelRed Hat:enterprise_linux:3::desktop From an advisory covering 12 CVEs |
before 0:2.4.21-37.0.1.EL | 0:2.4.21-37.0.1.EL |
kernel-BOOTRed Hat:enterprise_linux:3::desktop From an advisory covering 12 CVEs |
before 0:2.4.21-37.0.1.EL | 0:2.4.21-37.0.1.EL |
kernel-debuginfoRed Hat:enterprise_linux:3::desktop From an advisory covering 12 CVEs |
before 0:2.4.21-37.0.1.EL | 0:2.4.21-37.0.1.EL |
kernel-docRed Hat:enterprise_linux:3::desktop From an advisory covering 12 CVEs |
before 0:2.4.21-37.0.1.EL | 0:2.4.21-37.0.1.EL |
kernel-hugememRed Hat:enterprise_linux:3::desktop From an advisory covering 12 CVEs |
before 0:2.4.21-37.0.1.EL | 0:2.4.21-37.0.1.EL |
kernel-hugemem-unsupportedRed Hat:enterprise_linux:3::desktop From an advisory covering 12 CVEs |
before 0:2.4.21-37.0.1.EL | 0:2.4.21-37.0.1.EL |
kernel-smpRed Hat:enterprise_linux:3::desktop From an advisory covering 12 CVEs |
before 0:2.4.21-37.0.1.EL | 0:2.4.21-37.0.1.EL |
kernel-smp-unsupportedRed Hat:enterprise_linux:3::desktop From an advisory covering 12 CVEs |
before 0:2.4.21-37.0.1.EL | 0:2.4.21-37.0.1.EL |
kernel-sourceRed Hat:enterprise_linux:3::desktop From an advisory covering 12 CVEs |
before 0:2.4.21-37.0.1.EL | 0:2.4.21-37.0.1.EL |
kernel-unsupportedRed Hat:enterprise_linux:3::desktop From an advisory covering 12 CVEs |
before 0:2.4.21-37.0.1.EL | 0:2.4.21-37.0.1.EL |
kernelRed Hat:enterprise_linux:3::es From an advisory covering 12 CVEs |
before 0:2.4.21-37.0.1.EL | 0:2.4.21-37.0.1.EL |
kernel-BOOTRed Hat:enterprise_linux:3::es From an advisory covering 12 CVEs |
before 0:2.4.21-37.0.1.EL | 0:2.4.21-37.0.1.EL |
kernel-debuginfoRed Hat:enterprise_linux:3::es From an advisory covering 12 CVEs |
before 0:2.4.21-37.0.1.EL | 0:2.4.21-37.0.1.EL |
kernel-docRed Hat:enterprise_linux:3::es From an advisory covering 12 CVEs |
before 0:2.4.21-37.0.1.EL | 0:2.4.21-37.0.1.EL |
kernel-hugememRed Hat:enterprise_linux:3::es From an advisory covering 12 CVEs |
before 0:2.4.21-37.0.1.EL | 0:2.4.21-37.0.1.EL |
kernel-hugemem-unsupportedRed Hat:enterprise_linux:3::es From an advisory covering 12 CVEs |
before 0:2.4.21-37.0.1.EL | 0:2.4.21-37.0.1.EL |
kernel-smpRed Hat:enterprise_linux:3::es From an advisory covering 12 CVEs |
before 0:2.4.21-37.0.1.EL | 0:2.4.21-37.0.1.EL |
kernel-smp-unsupportedRed Hat:enterprise_linux:3::es From an advisory covering 12 CVEs |
before 0:2.4.21-37.0.1.EL | 0:2.4.21-37.0.1.EL |
kernel-sourceRed Hat:enterprise_linux:3::es From an advisory covering 12 CVEs |
before 0:2.4.21-37.0.1.EL | 0:2.4.21-37.0.1.EL |
kernel-unsupportedRed Hat:enterprise_linux:3::es From an advisory covering 12 CVEs |
before 0:2.4.21-37.0.1.EL | 0:2.4.21-37.0.1.EL |
kernelRed Hat:enterprise_linux:3::ws From an advisory covering 12 CVEs |
before 0:2.4.21-37.0.1.EL | 0:2.4.21-37.0.1.EL |
kernel-BOOTRed Hat:enterprise_linux:3::ws From an advisory covering 12 CVEs |
before 0:2.4.21-37.0.1.EL | 0:2.4.21-37.0.1.EL |
kernel-debuginfoRed Hat:enterprise_linux:3::ws From an advisory covering 12 CVEs |
before 0:2.4.21-37.0.1.EL | 0:2.4.21-37.0.1.EL |
kernel-docRed Hat:enterprise_linux:3::ws From an advisory covering 12 CVEs |
before 0:2.4.21-37.0.1.EL | 0:2.4.21-37.0.1.EL |
kernel-hugememRed Hat:enterprise_linux:3::ws From an advisory covering 12 CVEs |
before 0:2.4.21-37.0.1.EL | 0:2.4.21-37.0.1.EL |
kernel-hugemem-unsupportedRed Hat:enterprise_linux:3::ws From an advisory covering 12 CVEs |
before 0:2.4.21-37.0.1.EL | 0:2.4.21-37.0.1.EL |
kernel-smpRed Hat:enterprise_linux:3::ws From an advisory covering 12 CVEs |
before 0:2.4.21-37.0.1.EL | 0:2.4.21-37.0.1.EL |
kernel-smp-unsupportedRed Hat:enterprise_linux:3::ws From an advisory covering 12 CVEs |
before 0:2.4.21-37.0.1.EL | 0:2.4.21-37.0.1.EL |
kernel-sourceRed Hat:enterprise_linux:3::ws From an advisory covering 12 CVEs |
before 0:2.4.21-37.0.1.EL | 0:2.4.21-37.0.1.EL |
kernel-unsupportedRed Hat:enterprise_linux:3::ws From an advisory covering 12 CVEs |
before 0:2.4.21-37.0.1.EL | 0:2.4.21-37.0.1.EL |
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| affected, facts | ||
| aliases | EUVD | |
| first indexed | CVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2005-3858 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 7.8) in Linux Kernel, published November 27, 2005. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 3.29%, the 88th percentile. No source names a fixed version.
References
redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2006-0140.html
secunia.com/advisories/19038
securityfocus.com/bid/16043
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marc.info?l=linux-kernel&m=112533899509033&w=2
debian.org/security/2006/dsa-1018
lists.suse.de/archive/suse-security-announce/2006-Feb/0010.html
oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A9396
usn.ubuntu.com/231-1
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2005-3858
github.com/advisories/GHSA-vwjc-xxv9-rhjg
access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2006:0101
bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=158861
security.access.redhat.com/data/csaf/v2/advisories/2006/rhsa-2006_0101.json
cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2002-2185