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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

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.

What does this mean?
Severity
7.8 HighCVSS 2.0, NVD
Exploit chance
3.29%EPSS, 88th percentile
Exploitation
None knownNot on CISA’s or ENISA’s lists
Fixed in
No fix listedNo source names one

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.

Exploit likelihood

3.29%Up 0.6 points since Feb 4, 2022
90%50%10%1%

Affected products

Affected packages

Affected packages
PackageAffectedFixed
kernel-source-2.6.8
Debian: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-2.4.27
Debian: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
kernel
Red 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-debuginfo
Red 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-devel
Red 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-doc
Red 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
Red 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-devel
Red 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
Red 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-devel
Red 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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Affected packages
PackageAffectedFixed
kernel
Red 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-debuginfo
Red 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-devel
Red 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-doc
Red 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
Red 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-devel
Red 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
Red 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-devel
Red 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
Red 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-debuginfo
Red 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-devel
Red 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-doc
Red 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
Red 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-devel
Red 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
Red 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-devel
Red 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
Red 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-debuginfo
Red 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-devel
Red 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-doc
Red 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
Red 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-devel
Red 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
Red 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-devel
Red 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
Red 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-BOOT
Red 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-debuginfo
Red 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-doc
Red 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
Red 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-unsupported
Red 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
Red 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-unsupported
Red 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-source
Red 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-unsupported
Red 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
Red 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-BOOT
Red 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-debuginfo
Red 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-doc
Red 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
Red 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-unsupported
Red 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
Red 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-unsupported
Red 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-source
Red 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-unsupported
Red 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
Red 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-BOOT
Red 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-debuginfo
Red 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-doc
Red 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
Red 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-unsupported
Red 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
Red 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-unsupported
Red 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-source
Red 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-unsupported
Red 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
Red 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-BOOT
Red 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-debuginfo
Red 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-doc
Red 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
Red 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-unsupported
Red 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
Red 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-unsupported
Red 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-source
Red 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-unsupported
Red 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

What each source reports

NVD Score used7.8

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 HighAV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C
Updated
2026-11-02
CVE ListNo 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-2005-3853No 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-rhjgNo 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

History

History
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