CVE-2006-1525

Description

ip_route_input in Linux kernel 2.6 before 2.6.16.8 allows local users to cause a denial of service (panic) via a request for a route for a multicast IP address, which triggers a null dereference.

Category

4.9
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.09%
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Affected: n/a n/a
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References

Link Tags
http://support.avaya.com/elmodocs2/security/ASA-2006-161.htm
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2006-0493.html vendor advisory
http://www.osvdb.org/24715 vdb entry
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/25872 vdb entry
http://secunia.com/advisories/19735 third party advisory vendor advisory
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/2554 vdb entry vendor advisory
https://usn.ubuntu.com/281-1/ vendor advisory
http://lwn.net/Alerts/180820/ vendor advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/21476 third party advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/21745 third party advisory vendor advisory
http://www.debian.org/security/2006/dsa-1097 vendor advisory
http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2006-05-31.html vendor advisory
http://kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.6/ChangeLog-2.6.16.8
http://secunia.com/advisories/19955 third party advisory vendor advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/17593 vdb entry patch
http://www.debian.org/security/2006/dsa-1103 vendor advisory
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/1399 vdb entry vendor advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/19709 third party advisory patch vendor advisory
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=189346
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A10146 vdb entry signature
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/1475 vdb entry vendor advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/20237 third party advisory vendor advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/20398 third party advisory vendor advisory
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2006:086 vendor advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/20671 third party advisory vendor advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/20157 third party advisory vendor advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/20914 third party advisory vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2006-1525?
CVE-2006-1525 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2006-1525?
To fix CVE-2006-1525, 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-2006-1525 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2006-1525 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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