Denial of Service Vulnerability in nfattr_to_tcp Function in Linux Kernel 2.6.14 up to 2.6.14.3

Denial of Service Vulnerability in nfattr_to_tcp Function in Linux Kernel 2.6.14 up to 2.6.14.3

CVE-2005-3809 · HIGH Severity

AV:N/AC:L/AU:N/C:N/I:N/A:C

The nfattr_to_tcp function in ip_conntrack_proto_tcp.c in ctnetlink in Linux kernel 2.6.14 up to 2.6.14.3 allows attackers to cause a denial of service (kernel oops) via an update message without private protocol information, which triggers a null dereference.

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