CVE-2005-2548

N/A Unknown
Published: August 12, 2005 Modified: April 16, 2026
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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.

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References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Patch Vendor Advisory Exploit Third Party Advisory
http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=309308
Source: security@debian.org
Exploit Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/17826
Source: security@debian.org
Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/18056
Source: security@debian.org
Vendor Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/14611
Source: security@debian.org
https://usn.ubuntu.com/169-1/
Source: security@debian.org
http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=309308
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Exploit Vendor Advisory
http://lists.osdl.org/pipermail/bridge/2004-September/000638.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://secunia.com/advisories/17826
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/18056
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Vendor Advisory
http://www.debian.org/security/2005/dsa-922
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2005:219
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/14611
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
https://usn.ubuntu.com/169-1/
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

16 reference(s) from NVD

Quick Stats

CVSS v3 Score
N/A / 10.0
EPSS (Exploit Probability)
1.8%
83th percentile
Exploitation Status
Not in CISA KEV

Weaknesses (CWE)

Affected Vendors

linux