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CVE-2005-4886

HIGH CVSS: 7.8 Published: 2010-02-26 Modified: 2026-06-16

Description

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 Platforms

Linux Linux Kernel

Weakness Type

CWE-189

References