Description
The netlink_rcv_skb function in af_netlink.c in Linux kernel 2.6.14 and 2.6.15 allows local users to cause a denial of service (infinite loop) via a nlmsg_len field of 0.
Metrics
CVSS 2.0 4.9/10
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:CWeakness enumeration
Affected software
No affected versions have been published.
Timeline
- Published
- Jan 11, 2006
- Last modified
- Jun 16, 2026
- NVD status
- Modified