Security readout for executives and security teams
CVE-2005-2973 is a Linux kernel availability flaw. On affected Linux 2.6 systems running IPv6, a local user could trigger an infinite loop and crash the system. The business risk is service disruption on very old or embedded Linux hosts, not remote takeover based on the provided sources. Exposure is most likely on legacy Linux 2.6 kernels older than 2.6.14-rc5 with IPv6 enabled. Current maintained Linux distributions are unlikely candidates, but old appliances, embedded systems, and unsupported server builds should be checked. Treat this as a legacy availability risk. Prioritize it where old Linux systems support important services or allow local users. It does not justify emergency remote-compromise response from the provided evidence. Mitigation focus: Identify Linux 2.6 systems older than 2.6.14-rc5.; Apply the relevant vendor kernel update where available.; Review Red Hat, Debian, Ubuntu, SUSE, and Mandriva advisories for package-specific guidance..
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Source materials
- CVE List V5 sourceCVE List V5
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=170772CVE reference · x_refsource_CONFIRM
- oval:org.mitre.oval:def:10041CVE reference · vdb-entry, signature
- USN-219-1CVE reference · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_UBUNTU
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