CVE-2006-4572

Description

ip6_tables in netfilter in the Linux kernel before 2.6.16.31 allows remote attackers to (1) bypass a rule that disallows a protocol, via a packet with the protocol header not located immediately after the fragment header, aka "ip6_tables protocol bypass bug;" and (2) bypass a rule that looks for a certain extension header, via a packet with an extension header outside the first fragment, aka "ip6_tables extension header bypass bug."

Category

7.5
CVSS
Severity: High
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 1.12% Top 25%
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Affected: n/a n/a
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References

Link Tags
http://secunia.com/advisories/24098 third party advisory vendor advisory
http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2006_79_kernel.html vendor advisory
http://www.kernel.org/git/?p=linux%2Fkernel%2Fgit%2Fstable%2Flinux-2.6.16.y.git&a=search&s=CVE-2006-4572
http://www.kernel.org/git/?p=linux/kernel/git/stable/linux-2.6.16.y.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=6ac62be885810e1f8390f0c3b9d3ee451d3d3f19
http://secunia.com/advisories/23384 third party advisory vendor advisory
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-416-1 vendor advisory
http://readlist.com/lists/vger.kernel.org/linux-kernel/55/275979.html patch mailing list
http://secunia.com/advisories/22762 patch vendor advisory third party advisory
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/4386 vdb entry vendor advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/23474 third party advisory vendor advisory
http://www.kernel.org/git/?p=linux/kernel/git/stable/linux-2.6.16.y.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=0ddfcc96928145d6a6425fdd26dad6abfe7f891d
http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.6/ChangeLog-2.6.16.31
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/471457 mailing list
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-395-1 vendor advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/22731 patch vendor advisory third party advisory
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2006:197 vendor advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/25691 third party advisory vendor advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/20955 vdb entry

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2006-4572?
CVE-2006-4572 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2006-4572?
To fix CVE-2006-4572, 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-2006-4572 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2006-4572 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~1% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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