CVE-2006-0035

Description

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.

Category

4.9
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.05%
Vendor Advisory trustix.org Vendor Advisory secunia.com Vendor Advisory vupen.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/0220 vdb entry vendor advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/16414 vdb entry
http://securityreason.com/securityalert/388 third party advisory
http://www.trustix.org/errata/2006/0004 patch vendor advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/18482 third party advisory patch vendor advisory
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/24202 vdb entry
http://www.kernel.org/git/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=ad8e4b75c8a7bed475d72ce09bf5267188621961

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2006-0035?
CVE-2006-0035 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2006-0035?
To fix CVE-2006-0035, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2006-0035 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2006-0035 is being actively exploited. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~0% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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