VulnerabilityModified
CVE-2006-2446
Race condition between the kfree_skb and __skb_unlink functions in the socket buffer handling in Linux kernel 2.6.9, and possibly other versions, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash), as demonstrated using the TCP stress tests…
MEDIUM 5.4EPSS 3.44%
Does this matter?
Lower severity and a low EPSS score (3.44%). Track it; it rarely justifies an emergency change on its own.
Description
Race condition between the kfree_skb and __skb_unlink functions in the socket buffer handling in Linux kernel 2.6.9, and possibly other versions, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash), as demonstrated using the TCP stress tests from the LTP test suite.
- CVSS 2.0
- 5.4 MEDIUMAV:N/AC:H/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C
- EPSS
- 3.44% probability · 88th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Affected
- linux/linux kernel
- Source
- secalert@redhat.com
References
- http://secunia.com/advisories/21465
- http://secunia.com/advisories/22082
- http://secunia.com/advisories/22093
- http://secunia.com/advisories/22417
- http://support.avaya.com/elmodocs2/security/ASA-2006-200.htm
- http://www.debian.org/security/2006/dsa-1183
- http://www.debian.org/security/2006/dsa-1184
- http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2007:025
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2006-0575.htmlPatch
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/19475
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=192779Patch
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A9117
- http://secunia.com/advisories/21465
- http://secunia.com/advisories/22082
- http://secunia.com/advisories/22093
- http://secunia.com/advisories/22417
- http://support.avaya.com/elmodocs2/security/ASA-2006-200.htm
- http://www.debian.org/security/2006/dsa-1183
- http://www.debian.org/security/2006/dsa-1184
- http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2007:025
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2006-0575.htmlPatch
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/19475
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=192779Patch
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A9117
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.