vlan_dev.c in the VLAN code for Linux kernel 2.6.8 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (kernel oops from null dereference) via certain UDP packets that lead to a function call with the wrong argument, as demonstrated using snmpwalk on snmpd
Published Aug 12, 2005
5.0
MEDIUMCVSS 2.0
EPSS 3.00%
Description
vlan_dev.c in the VLAN code for Linux kernel 2.6.8 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (kernel oops from null dereference) via certain UDP packets that lead to a function call with the wrong argument, as demonstrated using snmpwalk on snmpd.
Affected products
No data.
- 2.6.8
No data.
No Red Hat product state for this CVE.
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:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P
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 (10 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 3.00% (0.03004) | 86.92th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 3.00% (0.03004) | 85.60th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 1.84% (0.01836) | 81.75th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 17, 2024 | 7.66% (0.07656) | 94.14th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jul 19, 2024 | 4.97% (0.04972) | 92.91th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 8.73% (0.08731) | 93.47th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 1.41% (0.01408) | 72.89th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Mar 2, 2023 | 1.41% (0.01408) | 72.88th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 1.41% (0.01408) | 70.87th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 1.41% (0.01408) | 49.94th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
References (8)
- http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=309308 x_refsource_CONFIRMExploitVendor Advisory
- http://lists.osdl.org/pipermail/bridge/2004-September/000638.html x_refsource_CONFIRM
- http://secunia.com/advisories/17826 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAVendor Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/18056 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAVendor Advisory
- http://www.debian.org/security/2005/dsa-922 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_DEBIAN
- http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2005:219 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_MANDRAKE
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/14611 vdb-entryx_refsource_BID
- https://usn.ubuntu.com/169-1/ vendor-advisoryx_refsource_UBUNTU
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=309308 | x_refsource_CONFIRMExploitVendor Advisory | |
| http://lists.osdl.org/pipermail/bridge/2004-September/000638.html | x_refsource_CONFIRM | |
| http://secunia.com/advisories/17826 | third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAVendor Advisory | |
| http://secunia.com/advisories/18056 | third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAVendor Advisory | |
| http://www.debian.org/security/2005/dsa-922 | vendor-advisoryx_refsource_DEBIAN | |
| http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2005:219 | vendor-advisoryx_refsource_MANDRAKE | |
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/14611 | vdb-entryx_refsource_BID | |
| https://usn.ubuntu.com/169-1/ | vendor-advisoryx_refsource_UBUNTU |
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