>> Linux Kernel "udp_v6_get_port" Local Denial of Service Vulnerability
Title : Linux Kernel "udp_v6_get_port" Local Denial of Service Vulnerability VUPEN ID : VUPEN/ADV-2005-2173 CVE ID : CVE-2005-2973
Rated as : Low Risk
Remotely Exploitable : No Locally Exploitable : Yes Release Date : 2005-10-21
Technical Description
A vulnerability has been identified in Linux Kernel, which may be exploited by malicious users to cause a denial of service. This issue is due to an infinite loop in the "udp_v6_get_port()" [net/ipv6/udp.c] function, which may allow a local unprivileged user the ability to panic the kernel and cause a denial of service.
