Vulnerability Details : CVE-2006-4997
The clip_mkip function in net/atm/clip.c of the ATM subsystem in Linux kernel allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (panic) via unknown vectors that cause the ATM subsystem to access the memory of socket buffers after they are freed (freed pointer dereference).
Vulnerability category: Denial of service
Threat overview for CVE-2006-4997
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Top open port discovered on systems with this issue
49153
IPs affected by CVE-2006-4997 11,997
Threat actors abusing to this issue?
Yes
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Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2006-4997
Probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days: 5.58%
Percentile, the proportion of vulnerabilities that are scored at or less: ~ 93 % EPSS Score History EPSS FAQ
CVSS scores for CVE-2006-4997
Base Score | Base Severity | CVSS Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Score Source |
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7.1
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HIGH | AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C |
8.6
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6.9
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NIST |
7.5
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HIGH | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H |
3.9
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3.6
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NIST |
CWE ids for CVE-2006-4997
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Referencing memory after it has been freed can cause a program to crash, use unexpected values, or execute code.Assigned by: nvd@nist.gov (Primary)
References for CVE-2006-4997
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http://secunia.com/advisories/23752
About Secunia Research | FlexeraBroken Link
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http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2007-0012.html
SupportBroken Link
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http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2007:012
Bot VerificationBroken Link
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http://securitytracker.com/id?1017526
GoDaddy Domain Name SearchBroken Link;Third Party Advisory;VDB Entry
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http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2006-0710.html
SupportBroken Link
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http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/20363
Broken Link;Third Party Advisory;VDB Entry
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http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2006-0689.html
SupportBroken Link;Patch
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http://secunia.com/advisories/25691
About Secunia Research | FlexeraBroken Link
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http://secunia.com/advisories/23788
About Secunia Research | FlexeraBroken Link
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http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/3937
Webmail: access your OVH emails on ovhcloud.com | OVHcloudBroken Link
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http://www.us.debian.org/security/2006/dsa-1233
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http://secunia.com/advisories/23064
About Secunia Research | FlexeraBroken Link
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http://secunia.com/advisories/22292
About Secunia Research | FlexeraBroken Link;Patch;Vendor Advisory
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http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-395-1
USN-395-1: Linux kernel vulnerabilities | Ubuntu security notices | UbuntuThird Party Advisory
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http://secunia.com/advisories/24288
About Secunia Research | FlexeraBroken Link
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http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2006_79_kernel.html
Security - Support | SUSEBroken Link
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http://secunia.com/advisories/22279
About Secunia Research | FlexeraBroken Link;Patch;Vendor Advisory
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http://secunia.com/advisories/22945
About Secunia Research | FlexeraBroken Link
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http://secunia.com/advisories/23384
About Secunia Research | FlexeraBroken Link
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http://secunia.com/advisories/22762
About Secunia Research | FlexeraBroken Link
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http://www.us.debian.org/security/2006/dsa-1237
Broken Link
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http://www.kernel.org/git/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git;a=commit;h=fe26109a9dfd9327fdbe630fc819e1b7450986b2
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http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2006:197
Bot VerificationBroken Link
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http://secunia.com/advisories/23370
About Secunia Research | FlexeraBroken Link
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http://secunia.com/advisories/23395
About Secunia Research | FlexeraBroken Link
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http://bugzilla.redhat.com/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=206265
206265 – CVE-2006-4997 IP over ATM clip_mkip dereference freed pointerExploit;Issue Tracking
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https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/29387
Linux kernel clip_mkip() denial of service CVE-2006-4997 Vulnerability ReportThird Party Advisory;VDB Entry
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http://support.avaya.com/elmodocs2/security/ASA-2007-078.htm
ASA-2007-078 (RHSA-2007-0013)Third Party Advisory
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http://www.kernel.org/git/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=fe26109a9dfd9327fdbe630fc819e1b7450986b2
Broken Link
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http://secunia.com/advisories/23474
About Secunia Research | FlexeraBroken Link
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https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A10388
404 Not FoundBroken Link
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http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2007:025
Bot VerificationBroken Link
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http://support.avaya.com/elmodocs2/security/ASA-2006-254.htm
ASA-2006-254 (RHSA-2006-0710)Third Party Advisory
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http://support.avaya.com/elmodocs2/security/ASA-2006-249.htm
ASA-2006-249 (RHSA-2006-0689)Third Party Advisory
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http://secunia.com/advisories/22497
About Secunia Research | FlexeraBroken Link
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http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/471457
Broken Link;Third Party Advisory;VDB Entry
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http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/3999
Webmail: access your OVH emails on ovhcloud.com | OVHcloudBroken Link
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http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2007-0013.html
SupportBroken Link
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http://secunia.com/advisories/22253
About Secunia Research | FlexeraBroken Link;Vendor Advisory
Products affected by CVE-2006-4997
- cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux:2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux:4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux:3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:5.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:6.06:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:6.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:*