CVE-2005-2973: Linux Kernel

Low severity, CVSS 2.1. EPSS: 0.8% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

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

• Linux Linux Kernel: version 2.6.0 only; version 2.6.1 only; version 2.6.2 only; version 2.6.3 only; version 2.6.4 only; version 2.6.5 only; …

Published 2005-10-27. Last modified 2026-06-16.