Memory Leak in ip6_input_finish Function in Linux Kernel 2.6.12 and Earlier

CVE-2005-3858 · HIGH Severity

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

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.

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