CVE-2005-0449

Severity Score

7.5

*CVSS v3

Exploit Likelihood

*EPSS

Affected Versions

*CPE

Public Exploits

*Multiple Sources

Exploited in Wild

*KEV

Decision

*SSVC

Descriptions

The netfilter/iptables module in Linux before 2.6.8.1 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (kernel crash) or bypass firewall rules via crafted packets, which are not properly handled by the skb_checksum_help function.

*Credits: N/A

Attack Vector

Network

Attack Complexity

Low

Privileges Required

None

User Interaction

None

Scope

Unchanged

Confidentiality

None

Integrity

None

Availability

High

Attack Vector

Network

Attack Complexity

Medium

Authentication

None

Confidentiality

None

Integrity

None

Availability

Complete

* Common Vulnerability Scoring System

SSVC

Decision:-

Exploitation

Automatable

Tech. Impact

* Organization's Worst-case Scenario

Timeline

2005-02-16 CVE Reserved
2005-02-16 CVE Published
2024-08-07 CVE Updated
2025-03-30 EPSS Updated
---------- Exploited in Wild
---------- KEV Due Date
---------- First Exploit

CWE

CWE-20: Improper Input Validation

CAPEC

References (20)

URL	Tag	Source
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/12598	Vdb Entry
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A10753	Signature

URL	Date	SRC

URL	Date	SRC
http://distro.conectiva.com.br/atualizacoes/?id=a&anuncio=000945	2018-10-03
http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2005_18_kernel.html	2018-10-03
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2005-283.html	2018-10-03
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2005-284.html	2018-10-03

URL	Date	SRC
ftp://patches.sgi.com/support/free/security/advisories/20060402-01-U	2018-10-03
http://oss.sgi.com/archives/netdev/2005-01/msg01036.html	2018-10-03
http://secunia.com/advisories/19369	2018-10-03
http://secunia.com/advisories/19374	2018-10-03
http://secunia.com/advisories/19607	2018-10-03
http://www.debian.org/security/2006/dsa-1017	2018-10-03
http://www.debian.org/security/2006/dsa-1018	2018-10-03
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2005:218	2018-10-03
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2005-293.html	2018-10-03
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2005-366.html	2018-10-03
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=152532	2018-10-03
https://usn.ubuntu.com/82-1	2018-10-03
https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2005-0449	2005-04-19
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1617525	2005-04-19

Affected Vendors, Products, and Versions

Vendor		Product				Version		Other		Status
Vendor	Product	Version	Other	Status	<-- -->	Vendor	Product	Version	Other	Status
Linux Search vendor "Linux"		Linux Kernel Search vendor "Linux" for product "Linux Kernel"				2.6.0 Search vendor "Linux" for product "Linux Kernel" and version "2.6.0"		-		Affected
Linux Search vendor "Linux"		Linux Kernel Search vendor "Linux" for product "Linux Kernel"				2.6.1 Search vendor "Linux" for product "Linux Kernel" and version "2.6.1"		-		Affected
Linux Search vendor "Linux"		Linux Kernel Search vendor "Linux" for product "Linux Kernel"				2.6.2 Search vendor "Linux" for product "Linux Kernel" and version "2.6.2"		-		Affected
Linux Search vendor "Linux"		Linux Kernel Search vendor "Linux" for product "Linux Kernel"				2.6.3 Search vendor "Linux" for product "Linux Kernel" and version "2.6.3"		-		Affected
Linux Search vendor "Linux"		Linux Kernel Search vendor "Linux" for product "Linux Kernel"				2.6.4 Search vendor "Linux" for product "Linux Kernel" and version "2.6.4"		-		Affected
Linux Search vendor "Linux"		Linux Kernel Search vendor "Linux" for product "Linux Kernel"				2.6.5 Search vendor "Linux" for product "Linux Kernel" and version "2.6.5"		-		Affected
Linux Search vendor "Linux"		Linux Kernel Search vendor "Linux" for product "Linux Kernel"				2.6.6 Search vendor "Linux" for product "Linux Kernel" and version "2.6.6"		-		Affected
Linux Search vendor "Linux"		Linux Kernel Search vendor "Linux" for product "Linux Kernel"				2.6.7 Search vendor "Linux" for product "Linux Kernel" and version "2.6.7"		-		Affected
Linux Search vendor "Linux"		Linux Kernel Search vendor "Linux" for product "Linux Kernel"				2.6.8 Search vendor "Linux" for product "Linux Kernel" and version "2.6.8"		-		Affected