CVE-2006-0036

Linux kernel <2.6.14 - DoS

Title source: llm

Description

ip_nat_pptp in the PPTP NAT helper (netfilter/ip_nat_helper_pptp.c) in Linux kernel 2.6.14, and other versions, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (memory corruption or crash) via an inbound PPTP_IN_CALL_REQUEST packet that causes a null pointer to be used in an offset calculation.

References (7)

[Various Sources] http://kernel.org/git/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git%3Ba=commitdiff%3Bh=15db34702cfafd24acc60295cf14861e497502ab

[Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry] https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/24203

[Vendor Advisory] http://www.trustix.org/errata/2006/0004

[Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry] http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/16414

[Third Party Advisory] http://secunia.com/advisories/18482

[Third Party Advisory] http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/0220

[Third Party Advisory] http://securityreason.com/securityalert/388

Scores

EPSS 0.0122

EPSS Percentile 78.9%

Classification

Status draft

Affected Products (1)

linux/linux_kernel

Timeline

Published Jan 23, 2006

Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026