CVE Catalog

CVE-2005-3753

High
Published: Translated: NVD NIST

Summary

A vulnerability in the Linux kernel before versions 2.6.12 and 2.6.13.1 may allow attackers to cause an Oops (system crash) via specially crafted IPSec packets that cause alignment issues in standard multi-block cipher processors. It is unclear whether an attacker can actually exploit this flaw.

Risk Assessment

The risk involves a potential denial of service (DoS) attack, which could lead to system instability or crash, though the unconfirmed remote exploitability reduces the urgency.

Recommendation

It is recommended to update the Linux kernel to version 2.6.13.1 or later, which includes a fix for the alignment issue in IPSec packets.

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Original NVD description (English source)

Linux kernel before after 2.6.12 and before 2.6.13.1 might allow attackers to cause a denial of service (Oops) via certain IPSec packets that cause alignment problems in standard multi-block cipher processors. NOTE: it is not clear whether this issue can be triggered by an attacker.

Vulnerability data from NVD (NIST) · CISA KEV · EPSS