CVE-2005-4635
The nl_fib_input function in fib_frontend.c in the Linux kernel before 2.6.15 does not check for...
CVE-2005-4635 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 5.0) in Linux Kernel, published December 31, 2005. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 2.89%, the 86th percentile. No source names a fixed version.
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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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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CVE-2005-4635- CVSS 2.0
- 5.0 Medium
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P - Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List No score
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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CVE-2005-4635- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2005-4630 No score
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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EUVD-2005-4630- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-vf3f-4cmj-7ggp No score
The nl_fib_input function in fib_frontend.c in the Linux kernel before 2.6.15 does not check for...
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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GHSA-vf3f-4cmj-7ggp- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVBELL-CVE-2005-4635
CVE-2005-4635 does not affect BellSoft software
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BELL-CVE-2005-4635- CVSS 2.0
- 5.0 Medium
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P - Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
History
| When | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-11-03 | aliases | EUVD |
| 2026-11-02 | created | CVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV |
References
kernel.org/git?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=ea86575eaf99a9262a969309d934318028dbfacb
secunia.com/advisories/18788
novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2006_06_kernel.html
vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/0035