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CVE-2005-4635

MEDIUM · CVSS 5 EPSS 2.89%

Source: NVD + CISA KEV + EPSS (historical backfill) · Published 2005-12-31 · Last synced 2026-08-04

CyberRota Analysis

This is a medium severity vulnerability with a CVSS score of 5.0. It affects Linux. It may be remotely exploitable. It may lead to a denial-of-service condition.

CVE
CVE-2005-4635
Severity
MEDIUM
CVSS
5
EPSS
2.89%
Linux

Original NVD Description

The nl_fib_input function in fib_frontend.c in the Linux kernel before 2.6.15 does not check for valid lengths of the header and payload, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (invalid memory reference) via malformed fib_lookup netlink messages.