Vulnerability Details : 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 from the LTP test suite.
Vulnerability category: Denial of service
Products affected by CVE-2006-2446
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.9:2.6.20:*:*:*:*:*:*
Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2006-2446
1.87%
Probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days
EPSS Score History
~ 82 %
Percentile, the proportion of vulnerabilities that are scored at or less
CVSS scores for CVE-2006-2446
| Base Score | Base Severity | CVSS Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Score Source | First Seen |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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5.4
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MEDIUM | AV:N/AC:H/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C |
4.9
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6.9
|
NIST |
References for CVE-2006-2446
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http://secunia.com/advisories/22082
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http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2006-0575.html
SupportPatch
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http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/19475
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https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A9117
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http://secunia.com/advisories/21465
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http://secunia.com/advisories/22417
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http://www.debian.org/security/2006/dsa-1183
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http://support.avaya.com/elmodocs2/security/ASA-2006-200.htm
ASA-2006-200 (RHSA-2006-0575)
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http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2007:025
Bot Verification
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http://secunia.com/advisories/22093
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https://bugzilla.redhat.com/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=192779
Patch
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http://www.debian.org/security/2006/dsa-1184
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