security flaw
Published Sep 9, 2005
2.1
LOWCVSS 2.0
EPSS 0.39%
Description
The ipt_recent kernel module (ipt_recent.c) in Linux kernel 2.6.12 and earlier does not properly perform certain time tests when the jiffies value is greater than LONG_MAX, which can cause ipt_recent netfilter rules to block too early, a different vulnerability than CVE-2005-2872.
Affected products
No data.
- 2.6.0
- 2.6.0
- 2.6.0
- 2.6.0
- 2.6.0
- 2.6.0
- 2.6.0
- 2.6.0
- 2.6.0
- 2.6.0
- 2.6.0
- 2.6.0
- 2.6.1
- 2.6.1
- 2.6.1
- 2.6.2
- 2.6.3
- 2.6.4
- 2.6.5
- 2.6.6
- 2.6.6
- 2.6.7
- 2.6.7
- 2.6.8
- 2.6.8
- 2.6.8
- 2.6.8
- 2.6.8.1
- 2.6.8.1.5
- 2.6.8.1.5
- 2.6.8.1.5
- 2.6.8.1.5
- 2.6.8.1.5
- 2.6.8.1.5
- 2.6.8.1.5
- 2.6.8.1.5
- 2.6.8.1.5
- 2.6.8.1.5
- 2.6.8.1.5
- 2.6.8.1.5
- 2.6.8.1.5
- 2.6.8.1.5
- 2.6.8.1.5
- 2.6.8.1.5
- 2.6.9
- 2.6.10
- 2.6.10
- 2.6.11
- 2.6.11
- 2.6.11
- 2.6.11
- 2.6.11.1
- 2.6.11.2
- 2.6.11.3
- 2.6.11.4
- 2.6.11.5
- 2.6.11.6
- 2.6.11.7
- 2.6.11.8
- 2.6.11_rc1_bk6
- 2.6.12
- 2.6_test9_cvs
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Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4
kernel-0:2.6.9-55.EL
Fixed · RHBA-2007:0304
| Product | Package | State | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4 | kernel-0:2.6.9-55.EL | Fixed | RHBA-2007:0304 |
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:L/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 | 0.39% (0.00389) | 30.54th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 0.39% (0.00389) | 30.45th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 0.07% (0.00074) | 19.89th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 0.06% (0.00059) | 26.93th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jun 13, 2024 | 0.07% (0.00070) | 30.30th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 0.07% (0.00070) | 28.28th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 1.10% (0.01104) | 54.09th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Sep 17, 2022 | 1.10% (0.01104) | 52.45th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 1.10% (0.01104) | 50.41th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 1.10% (0.01104) | 28.85th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
No CWE recorded.
References (12)
- http://blog.blackdown.de/2005/05/09/fixing-the-ipt_recent-netfilter-module/ x_refsource_MISCPatchVendor Advisory
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHBA-2007-0304.html vendor-advisoryx_refsource_REDHAT
- http://secunia.com/advisories/17826 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIA
- http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2005:219 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_MANDRAKE
- http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2005:220 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_MANDRAKE
- http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2005:235 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_MANDRIVA
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/14791 vdb-entryx_refsource_BID
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2005-2873 Vendor Advisory
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1617762 Issue Tracking
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2005-2873
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A9838 vdb-entrysignaturex_refsource_OVAL
- https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2005-2873
Change history (0)
No recorded changes yet.