Vulnerability in Linux Kernel

CVE-2005-2873

The ipt_recent kernel module (ipt_recent.c) in Linux kernel 2.6.12 and earlier does not properly perform certain time tests when the jiffies value is greater than LONG_MAX, which can cause ipt_recent netfilter rules to block too early, a different vulnerability than CVE-2005-2872.

EPSS: 0.004 (31.6th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

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