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.

CVSS v2.0 4.9 MEDIUM

4.9^/10

CVSS v2.0 : MEDIUM

Vector : AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C

Exploitability : 3.9 / Impact : 6.9

Access Vector LOCAL

Access Complexity LOW

Authentication NONE

Confidentiality Impact NONE

Integrity Impact NONE

Availability Impact COMPLETE

References

Link	Resource
http://www.kernel.org/git/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git;a=commit;h=ad8e4b75c8a7bed475d72ce09bf5267188621961	Vendor Advisory
http://www.trustix.org/errata/2006/0004	Patch
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/16414
http://secunia.com/advisories/18482	Patch Vendor Advisory
http://securityreason.com/securityalert/388
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/0220	Vendor Advisory
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/24202

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Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

OR	cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.14:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.15:::::::*

Information

Published : 2006-01-11 13:03

Updated : 2017-07-19 18:29

NVD link : CVE-2006-0035

Mitre link : CVE-2006-0035

JSON object : View

CWE

CWE-399

Resource Management Errors

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Products Affected

linux

linux_kernel

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