CVE-2005-3110

2.6 LOW 3% exploit odds No fix listed

What it is

Race condition in ebtables netfilter module (ebtables.c) in Linux 2.6, when running on an SMP system that is operating under a heavy load, might allow remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) via a series of packets that cause a value to be modified after it has been read but before it has been locked.

At a glance

Exploitability: Can be exploited over the network without logging in. Limited direct impact.
Exploit odds: 3.4% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days (EPSS).
Fix: No patch or advisory is linked yet. Look at mitigations or restrict exposure.

Timeline

2005-09-30 10:05 UTC PublishedDisclosed publicly on CVE.org and NVD
2026-06-16 22:16 UTC Last updatedMost recent change to the record

Why it ranks here

Exploited in the wild: no, CISA does not list it.
Exploit odds: 3.4% in the next 30 days (EPSS).
Severity: 2.6 LOW (CVSS).
Fix: none linked yet, which raises it.

Details

Published: 2005-09-30 10:05 UTC
Last modified: 2026-06-16 22:16 UTC
Exploit probability: 3.4% · EPSS, next 30 days
Record status: Modified

Affected

Linux Kernel 2.6.0

Attack profile CVSS 2.0 · 2.6

Attack vector: Network
Complexity: High
Authentication: None
Confidentiality: None
Integrity: None
Availability: Partial

Raw vector

AV:N/AC:H/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P

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References

NVD record · CVE.org record