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CVE-2005-0209

• Severity: high (CVSS 7.8 v2.0)
• Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
• EPSS: 3.3% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
• Public exploit or detection template: none known
• Published: 2005-05-02 · updated 2026-06-16
• Weakness: CWE-20

Description

Netfilter in Linux kernel 2.6.8.1 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (kernel crash) via crafted IP packet fragments.

Affected products

• Linux kernel: 2.6.8.1

References

• http://distro.conectiva.com.br/atualizacoes/?id=a&anuncio=000945
• http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=111091402626556&w=2
• http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2005_18_kernel.html
• http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2005-366.html
• http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2005-420.html
• http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/12598
• https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A11855
• http://distro.conectiva.com.br/atualizacoes/?id=a&anuncio=000945
• http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=111091402626556&w=2
• http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2005_18_kernel.html
• http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2005-366.html
• http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2005-420.html

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