CVEs-PoC/2005/CVE-2005-2873.md

### [CVE-2005-2873](https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2005-2873)
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### Description

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.

### POC

#### Reference
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A9838

#### Github
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