cve/2005/CVE-2005-2973.md

### [CVE-2005-2973](https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2005-2973)
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### Description

The udp_v6_get_port function in udp.c in Linux 2.6 before 2.6.14-rc5, when running IPv6, allows local users to cause a denial of service (infinite loop and crash).

### POC

#### Reference
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/428028/100/0/threaded

#### Github
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