security flaw
Published Feb 16, 2005
7.1
HIGHCVSS 2.0
EPSS 4.64%
Description
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.
Affected products
No data.
- 2.6.0
- 2.6.1
- 2.6.2
- 2.6.3
- 2.6.4
- 2.6.5
- 2.6.6
- 2.6.7
- 2.6.8
No data.
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 3
kernel-0:2.4.21-27.0.4.EL
Fixed · RHSA-2005:293
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4
kernel-0:2.6.9-5.0.5.EL
Fixed · RHSA-2005:366
Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS (Advanced Server) version 2.1
n/a
Fixed · RHSA-2005:284
Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS (Advanced Server) version 2.1
n/a
Fixed · RHSA-2005:283
Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 2.1
n/a
Fixed · RHSA-2005:283
Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 2.1
n/a
Fixed · RHSA-2005:283
Red Hat Linux Advanced Workstation 2.1
n/a
Fixed · RHSA-2005:284
| Product | Package | State | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 3 | kernel-0:2.4.21-27.0.4.EL | Fixed | RHSA-2005:293 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4 | kernel-0:2.6.9-5.0.5.EL | Fixed | RHSA-2005:366 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS (Advanced Server) version 2.1 | n/a | Fixed | RHSA-2005:284 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS (Advanced Server) version 2.1 | n/a | Fixed | RHSA-2005:283 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 2.1 | n/a | Fixed | RHSA-2005:283 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 2.1 | n/a | Fixed | RHSA-2005:283 |
| Red Hat Linux Advanced Workstation 2.1 | n/a | Fixed | RHSA-2005:284 |
No package ranges for this CVE.
Remediation
No remediation recorded yet.
Metrics
No CVSS v4.0 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.1 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.0 score for this CVE.
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 1, 2026.
Score over time
2022–2026- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Percentile over time
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Table of values (13 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 4.64% (0.04638) | 91.43th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 4.64% (0.04638) | 90.51th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Mar 30, 2025 | 2.27% (0.02270) | 83.17th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 29, 2025 | 3.84% (0.03840) | 80.02th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 2.27% (0.02270) | 83.49th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 17, 2024 | 4.27% (0.04268) | 92.19th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 1.76% (0.01764) | 88.49th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jan 24, 2024 | 1.46% (0.01456) | 85.36th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jun 8, 2023 | 2.21% (0.02213) | 87.89th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 2.49% (0.02489) | 88.39th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 3.78% (0.03779) | 85.48th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 3.78% (0.03779) | 84.01th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 3.78% (0.03779) | 67.21th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
References (22)
- ftp://patches.sgi.com/support/free/security/advisories/20060402-01-U vendor-advisoryx_refsource_SGI
- http://distro.conectiva.com.br/atualizacoes/?id=a&anuncio=000945 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_CONECTIVAPatch
- http://oss.sgi.com/archives/netdev/2005-01/msg01036.html mailing-listx_refsource_MLISTVendor Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/19369 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAVendor Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/19374 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAVendor Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/19607 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAVendor Advisory
- http://www.debian.org/security/2006/dsa-1017 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_DEBIAN
- http://www.debian.org/security/2006/dsa-1018 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_DEBIAN
- http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2005:218 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_MANDRAKE
- http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2005_18_kernel.html vendor-advisoryx_refsource_SUSEPatchVendor Advisory
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2005-283.html vendor-advisoryx_refsource_REDHATPatchVendor Advisory
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2005-284.html vendor-advisoryx_refsource_REDHATPatchVendor Advisory
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2005-293.html vendor-advisoryx_refsource_REDHAT
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2005-366.html vendor-advisoryx_refsource_REDHAT
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/12598 vdb-entryx_refsource_BID
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2005-0449 Vendor Advisory
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=152532 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_FEDORA
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1617525 Issue Tracking
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2005-0449
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A10753 vdb-entrysignaturex_refsource_OVAL
- https://usn.ubuntu.com/82-1/ vendor-advisoryx_refsource_UBUNTU
- https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2005-0449
Change history (0)
No recorded changes yet.