LOW
security flaw
Published Oct 27, 2005
2.1
LOWCVSS 2.0
EPSS 0.79%
Description
The udp_v6_get_port function in udp.c in Linux 2.6 before 2.6.14-rc5, when running IPv6, allows local users to cause a denial of service (infinite loop and crash).
Affected products
No data.
OR
- 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
- 2.6.8.1
- 2.6.9
- 2.6.10
- 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
- 2.6.11.9
- 2.6.11.10
- 2.6.11.11
- 2.6.11.12
- 2.6.12
- 2.6.12.1
- 2.6.12.2
- 2.6.12.3
- 2.6.12.4
- 2.6.13
- 2.6.14
- 2.6.14
- 2.6.14
- 2.6.14
No data.
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 3
kernel-0:2.4.21-37.0.1.EL
Fixed · RHSA-2006:0140
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4
kernel-0:2.6.9-34.0.1.EL
Fixed · RHSA-2006:0493
Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS (Advanced Server) version 2.1
n/a
Fixed · RHSA-2006:0190
Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS (Advanced Server) version 2.1
n/a
Fixed · RHSA-2006:0191
Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 2.1
n/a
Fixed · RHSA-2006:0191
Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 2.1
n/a
Fixed · RHSA-2006:0191
Red Hat Linux Advanced Workstation 2.1
n/a
Fixed · RHSA-2006:0190
| Product | Package | State | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 3 | kernel-0:2.4.21-37.0.1.EL | Fixed | RHSA-2006:0140 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4 | kernel-0:2.6.9-34.0.1.EL | Fixed | RHSA-2006:0493 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS (Advanced Server) version 2.1 | n/a | Fixed | RHSA-2006:0190 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS (Advanced Server) version 2.1 | n/a | Fixed | RHSA-2006:0191 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 2.1 | n/a | Fixed | RHSA-2006:0191 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 2.1 | n/a | Fixed | RHSA-2006:0191 |
| Red Hat Linux Advanced Workstation 2.1 | n/a | Fixed | RHSA-2006:0190 |
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.
2.1 LOW NVD
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P
Access Vector Local
Access Complexity Low
Authentication None
Confidentiality Impact None
Integrity Impact None
Availability Impact Partial
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
0.79% 0.00789
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 1, 2026.
EPSS probability 0.00789
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 (9 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 0.79% (0.00789) | 54.62th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 0.79% (0.00789) | 51.27th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 0.29% (0.00290) | 50.34th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 0.05% (0.00046) | 18.09th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| May 7, 2024 | 0.05% (0.00046) | 14.87th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 0.05% (0.00046) | 12.85th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 4.00% (0.04005) | 85.96th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 4.00% (0.04005) | 84.54th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 4.00% (0.04005) | 67.83th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
Weaknesses (0)
No CWE recorded.
References (38)
- http://linux.bkbits.net:8080/linux-2.6/cset%404342df67SNhRx_3FGhUrrU-FXLlQIA x_refsource_CONFIRM
- http://secunia.com/advisories/17261 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIA
- http://secunia.com/advisories/17280 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIA
- http://secunia.com/advisories/17917 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIA
- http://secunia.com/advisories/17918 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIA
- http://secunia.com/advisories/18562 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIA
- http://secunia.com/advisories/18684 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIA
- http://secunia.com/advisories/19185 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIA
- http://secunia.com/advisories/19369 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIA
- http://secunia.com/advisories/19374 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIA
- http://secunia.com/advisories/20237 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIA
- http://secunia.com/advisories/21745 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIA
- http://support.avaya.com/elmodocs2/security/ASA-2006-161.htm x_refsource_CONFIRM
- 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-2006:040 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_MANDRIVA
- http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2006:072 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_MANDRIVA
- http://www.osvdb.org/20163 vdb-entryx_refsource_OSVDB
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2006-0140.html vendor-advisoryx_refsource_REDHAT
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2006-0190.html vendor-advisoryx_refsource_REDHAT
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2006-0191.html vendor-advisoryx_refsource_REDHAT
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2006-0493.html vendor-advisoryx_refsource_REDHAT
- http://www.securityfocus.com/advisories/9549 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_FEDORA
- http://www.securityfocus.com/advisories/9555 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_FEDORA
- http://www.securityfocus.com/advisories/9806 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_SUSE
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/419522/100/0/threaded vendor-advisoryx_refsource_SUSE
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/427980/100/0/threaded vendor-advisoryx_refsource_FEDORA
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/428028/100/0/threaded vendor-advisoryx_refsource_FEDORA
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/428058/100/0/threaded vendor-advisoryx_refsource_FEDORA
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/15156 vdb-entryx_refsource_BID
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2005/2173 vdb-entryx_refsource_VUPEN
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2005-2973 Vendor Advisory
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=170772 x_refsource_CONFIRM
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1617770 Issue Tracking
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2005-2973
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A10041 vdb-entrysignaturex_refsource_OVAL
- https://usn.ubuntu.com/219-1/ vendor-advisoryx_refsource_UBUNTU
- https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2005-2973
Change history (0)
No recorded changes yet.
Sources
CVE.org / MITRE
Status PUBLISHED
Assigner redhat
Published Oct 27, 2005
Updated Aug 7, 2024
Reserved Sep 19, 2005
Link CVE-2005-2973
CISA Vulnrichment
Updated n/a