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.
CVE-2005-3858
- No confirmed exploitation signals yet
A fix is available — apply it.
- CVSS v3
- —
- EG Score
- 0.0(none)
- EPSS
- 87.0%
- KEV
- Not listed
Published
November 27, 2005
Last Modified
April 16, 2026
References (32)
- cve@mitrehttp://lists.suse.de/archive/suse-security-announce/2006-Feb/0010.html
- cve@mitrehttp://marc.info/?l=linux-kernel&m=112508479120081&w=2
- cve@mitrehttp://marc.info/?l=linux-kernel&m=112533899509033&w=2
- cve@mitrehttp://secunia.com/advisories/18203
- cve@mitrehttp://secunia.com/advisories/18510
- cve@mitrehttp://secunia.com/advisories/18562
- cve@mitrehttp://secunia.com/advisories/19038
- cve@mitrehttp://secunia.com/advisories/19369
- cve@mitrehttp://secunia.com/advisories/19374
- cve@mitrehttp://www.debian.org/security/2006/dsa-1017
- cve@mitrehttp://www.debian.org/security/2006/dsa-1018
- cve@mitrehttp://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2006-0101.html
- cve@mitrehttp://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2006-0140.html
- cve@mitrehttp://www.securityfocus.com/bid/16043
- cve@mitrehttps://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A9396
Patch Availability(3)
| Vendor / Ecosystem | Fixed in / Patch | Released | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| ubuntu | linux-image-2.6.12-10-amd64-k8 () @ warty | 2026-05-31 | ubuntu |
| redhat | kernel-0:2.4.21-37.0.1.EL | 2006-01-19 | redhat |
| redhat | kernel-0:2.6.9-22.0.2.EL | 2006-01-17 | redhat |
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