VulnerabilityModified
CVE-2006-0035
The netlink_rcv_skb function in af_netlink.c in Linux kernel 2.6.14 and 2.6.15 allows local users to cause a denial of service (infinite loop) via a nlmsg_len field of 0.
MEDIUM 4.9EPSS 0.38%
Does this matter?
Lower severity and a low EPSS score (0.38%). Track it; it rarely justifies an emergency change on its own.
Description
The netlink_rcv_skb function in af_netlink.c in Linux kernel 2.6.14 and 2.6.15 allows local users to cause a denial of service (infinite loop) via a nlmsg_len field of 0.
- CVSS 2.0
- 4.9 MEDIUMAV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C
- EPSS
- 0.38% probability · 31th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-399
- Affected
- linux/linux kernel
- Source
- secalert@redhat.com
References
- http://secunia.com/advisories/18482Patch, Vendor Advisory
- http://securityreason.com/securityalert/388
- http://www.kernel.org/git/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=ad8e4b75c8a7bed475d72ce09bf5267188621961
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/16414
- http://www.trustix.org/errata/2006/0004Patch
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/0220Vendor Advisory
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/24202
- http://secunia.com/advisories/18482Patch, Vendor Advisory
- http://securityreason.com/securityalert/388
- http://www.kernel.org/git/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=ad8e4b75c8a7bed475d72ce09bf5267188621961
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/16414
- http://www.trustix.org/errata/2006/0004Patch
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/0220Vendor Advisory
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/24202
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.