CVE-2006-1342

Description

net/ipv4/af_inet.c in Linux kernel 2.4 does not clear sockaddr_in.sin_zero before returning IPv4 socket names from the (1) getsockname, (2) getpeername, and (3) accept functions, which allows local users to obtain portions of potentially sensitive memory.

2.1

CVSS

Severity: Low

CVSS 2.0 •

EPSS 0.15%

Vendor Advisory redhat.com Vendor Advisory novell.com Vendor Advisory redhat.com

Affected: n/a n/a

References

Link	Tags
http://www.kernel.org/git/?p=linux/kernel/git/marcelo/linux-2.4.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=09d3b3dcfa80c9094f1748c1be064b9326c9ef2b
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/4502	vdb entry
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2006-0579.html	vendor advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/22875	third party advisory
http://www.vmware.com/download/esx/esx-202-200610-patch.html
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/451426/100/200/threaded	mailing list
http://secunia.com/advisories/21035	third party advisory
http://www.vmware.com/download/esx/esx-213-200610-patch.html
http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2006-05-31.html	vendor advisory
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2006-0580.html	vendor advisory
http://www.vmware.com/download/esx/esx-254-200610-patch.html
http://secunia.com/advisories/19357	third party advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/451404/100/0/threaded	mailing list
http://secunia.com/advisories/20398	third party advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/451417/100/200/threaded	mailing list
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/17203	vdb entry
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/451419/100/200/threaded	mailing list
http://marc.info/?l=linux-netdev&m=114148078223594&w=2	mailing list

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2006-1342?: CVE-2006-1342 has been scored as a low severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2006-1342?: To fix CVE-2006-1342, 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-2006-1342 being actively exploited in the wild?: As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2006-1342 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.