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CVE-2005-3660

N/A
Published: December 22, 2005 at 11:00 PM UTC
Updated: June 16, 2026 at 10:17 PM UTC
1 product affected across 1 vendorLinux Kernel

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Severity
N/A
Exploit prediction
EPSS 0.4%

Description

Linux kernel 2.4 and 2.6 allows attackers to cause a denial of service (memory exhaustion and panic) by creating a large number of connected file descriptors or socketpairs and setting a large data transfer buffer, then preventing Linux from being able to finish the transfer by causing the process to become a zombie, or closing the file descriptor without closing an associated reference.

Affected

Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.

Linux Kernel· Linux
95%
2.4.02.4.0 test12.4.0 test102.4.0 test112.4.0 test122.4.0 test22.4.0 test32.4.0 test42.4.0 test52.4.0 test62.4.0 test72.4.0 test82.4.0 test92.4.12.4.102.4.112.4.122.4.132.4.142.4.152.4.162.4.172.4.182.4.18 pre12.4.18 pre22.4.18 pre32.4.18 pre42.4.18 pre52.4.18 pre62.4.18 pre72.4.18 pre82.4.192.4.19 pre12.4.19 pre22.4.19 pre32.4.19 pre42.4.19 pre52.4.19 pre62.4.22.4.202.4.212.4.21 pre12.4.21 pre42.4.21 pre72.4.222.4.232.4.23 pre92.4.23_ow22.4.242.4.24_ow12.4.252.4.262.4.272.4.27 pre12.4.27 pre22.4.27 pre32.4.27 pre42.4.27 pre52.4.282.4.292.4.29 rc12.4.29 rc22.4.32.4.302.4.30 rc22.4.30 rc32.4.312.4.31 pre12.4.32 pre12.4.32 pre22.4.42.4.52.4.62.4.72.4.82.4.92.5.02.5.12.5.102.5.112.5.122.5.132.5.142.5.152.5.162.5.172.5.182.5.192.5.22.5.202.5.212.5.222.5.232.5.242.5.252.5.262.5.272.5.282.5.292.5.32.5.302.5.312.5.322.5.332.5.342.5.352.5.362.5.372.5.382.5.392.5.42.5.402.5.412.5.422.5.432.5.442.5.452.5.462.5.472.5.482.5.492.5.52.5.502.5.512.5.522.5.532.5.542.5.552.5.562.5.572.5.582.5.592.5.62.5.602.5.612.5.622.5.632.5.642.5.652.5.662.5.672.5.682.5.692.5.72.5.82.5.92.6.02.6.0 test12.6.0 test102.6.0 test112.6.0 test22.6.0 test32.6.0 test42.6.0 test52.6.0 test62.6.0 test72.6.0 test82.6.0 test92.6.12.6.1 rc12.6.1 rc22.6.102.6.10 rc22.6.112.6.11 rc22.6.11 rc32.6.11 rc42.6.11.112.6.11.122.6.11.52.6.11.62.6.11.72.6.11.82.6.12 rc12.6.12 rc42.6.12 rc52.6.12.12.6.12.22.6.12.32.6.12.42.6.12.52.6.132.6.13 rc12.6.13 rc42.6.13 rc62.6.13 rc72.6.13.12.6.13.22.6.13.32.6.13.42.6.142.6.14 rc12.6.14 rc22.6.14 rc32.6.14 rc42.6.14.12.6.14.22.6.14.32.6.15 rc12.6.15 rc32.6.22.6.32.6.42.6.52.6.62.6.6 rc12.6.72.6.7 rc12.6.82.6.8 rc12.6.8 rc22.6.8 rc32.6.9 2.6.202.6_test9_cvs

Remediation

No guide yet

No remediation guidance has been written for this CVE yet. What the record does show:

Patch and advisory references

References (7)

Third Party Advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIA
Source: [email protected]
http://secunia.com/advisories/18205
Third Party Advisoryx_refsource_SREASON
Source: [email protected]
http://securityreason.com/securityalert/291
VDB Entryx_refsource_SECTRACK
Source: [email protected]
http://securitytracker.com/id?1015402
Third Party Advisoryx_refsource_IDEFENSEPatchVendor Advisory
Source: [email protected]
http://www.idefense.com/intelligence/vulnerabilities/display.php?id=362
VDB Entryx_refsource_BID
Source: [email protected]
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/16041
VDB Entryx_refsource_VUPEN
Source: [email protected]
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2005/3076
VDB Entryx_refsource_XF
Source: [email protected]
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/23835

CVSS

4.9MEDIUM[email protected]
Confidentiality
NONE
Integrity
NONE
Availability
COMPLETE
Vector?

Quick Info

StatusMODIFIED
CWE
NVD-CWE-Other

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