CVE-2005-4886: Linux Kernel

High severity, CVSS 7.8. EPSS: 2.7% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

The selinux_parse_skb_ipv6 function in security/selinux/hooks.c in the Linux kernel before 2.6.12-rc4 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (OOPS) via vectors associated with an incorrect call to the ipv6_skip_exthdr function.

Affected products

• Linux Linux Kernel: up to and including 2.6.12; 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; …

Published 2010-02-26. Last modified 2026-06-16.