What is CVE-2005-2873?

CVE-2005-2873 is a Low severity Linux kernel vulnerability with a CVSS score of 2.1 out of 10. CVE-2005-2873 has not been confirmed as actively exploited and is not listed in the CISA KEV catalog.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2005-2873?

CVE-2005-2873 has a CVSS score of 2.1 out of 10, rated Low severity. The vector string is AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P.

Is there a patch available for CVE-2005-2873?

No patch is currently available for CVE-2005-2873. Monitor the NIST NVD and your Linux distribution's security advisories for updates.

Is CVE-2005-2873 actively exploited?

CVE-2005-2873 has not been confirmed as actively exploited and is not listed in the CISA KEV catalog.

CVE-2005-2873

Low

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.

Package Linux Kernel

Published 2005-09-09

Last modified 2026-04-16

CVSS version 2.0

Patch available

Awaiting data

CVSS 2.0 score

2.1

out of 10

Low

Attack Vector

Local

Attack Complexity

Low

Privileges Required

User Interaction

Scope

Confidentiality

Low

Integrity

None

Availability

Vector string

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

References

The following references provide additional information about CVE-2005-2873 including vendor advisories, patch commits, exploit details, and third-party analysis. Links are sourced from the NIST NVD database.

Red Hat
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHBA-2007-0304.html
Secunia
http://secunia.com/advisories/17826
Mandriva
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2005:219
Mandriva
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2005:220
Mandriva
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2005:235
Securityfocus
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/14791
Oval
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A9838
Kernel patch commit
http://blog.blackdown.de/2005/05/09/fixing-the-ipt_recent-netfilter-module/
Patch

Details

CVE ID CVE-2005-2873

Severity Low

CVSS score 2.1 / 10

CVSS version 2.0

Published 2005-09-09

Modified 2026-04-16

KEV No

Patch Awaiting data

Package linux

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2005-2873?

CVE-2005-2873 is a Low severity Linux kernel vulnerability with a CVSS score of 2.1 out of 10 . CVE-2005-2873 has not been confirmed as actively exploited and is not listed in the CISA KEV catalog.
What is the CVSS score for CVE-2005-2873?

CVE-2005-2873 has a CVSS score of 2.1 out of 10, rated Low severity (CVSS 2.0). The vector string is AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P.
Is there a patch available for CVE-2005-2873?

No patch is currently available for CVE-2005-2873. Monitor the NIST NVD and your Linux distribution's security advisories for updates.
Is CVE-2005-2873 actively exploited?

No — CVE-2005-2873 has not been confirmed as actively exploited. It is not listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog.