SOC status:Duty analyst on shift

UK Cyber Defence
VulnerabilityModified

CVE-2006-0039

Race condition in the do_add_counters function in netfilter for Linux kernel 2.6.16 allows local users with CAP_NET_ADMIN capabilities to read kernel memory by triggering the race condition in a way that produces a size value that is inconsistent with…

MEDIUM 4.7EPSS 0.29%

Does this matter?

Lower severity and a low EPSS score (0.29%). Track it; it rarely justifies an emergency change on its own.

Description

Race condition in the do_add_counters function in netfilter for Linux kernel 2.6.16 allows local users with CAP_NET_ADMIN capabilities to read kernel memory by triggering the race condition in a way that produces a size value that is inconsistent with allocated memory, which leads to a buffer over-read in IPT_ENTRY_ITERATE.

CVSS 2.0
4.7 MEDIUMAV:L/AC:H/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:C
EPSS
0.29% probability · 22th percentile
CISA KEV
Not listed
Weakness
CWE-362
Affected
linux/linux kernel
Source
secalert@redhat.com

Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.