CVE-2005-3848

7.8 HIGH 5% exploit odds No fix listed Denial of service OS & kernel

What it is

Memory leak in the icmp_push_reply function in Linux 2.6 before 2.6.12.6 and 2.6.13 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (memory consumption) via a large number of crafted packets that cause the ip_append_data function to fail, aka "DST leak in icmp_push_reply."

At a glance

Exploitability: Can be exploited over the network without logging in. High risk of service disruption.
Exploit odds: 5.4% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days (EPSS).
Fix: No patch or advisory is linked yet. Look at mitigations or restrict exposure.

Timeline

2005-11-27 00:03 UTC PublishedDisclosed publicly on CVE.org and NVD
2026-06-16 22:17 UTC Last updatedMost recent change to the record

Why it ranks here

Exploited in the wild: no, CISA does not list it.
Exploit odds: 5.4% in the next 30 days (EPSS).
Severity: 7.8 HIGH (CVSS).
Fix: none linked yet, which raises it.

Details

Published: 2005-11-27 00:03 UTC
Last modified: 2026-06-16 22:17 UTC
Exploit probability: 5.4% · EPSS, next 30 days
Record status: Modified

Affected

Linux Kernel 2.6.0
Linux Kernel 2.6.1
Linux Kernel 2.6.2
Linux Kernel 2.6.3
Linux Kernel 2.6.4
Linux Kernel 2.6.5
Linux Kernel 2.6.6
Linux Kernel 2.6.7

Attack profile CVSS 2.0 · 7.8

Attack vector: Network
Complexity: Low
Authentication: None
Confidentiality: None
Integrity: None
Availability: Complete

Raw vector

AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C

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References

NVD record · CVE.org record