CVE-2006-0454
Linux Kernel - Resource Management Error
Title source: ruleDescription
Linux kernel before 2.6.15.3 down to 2.6.12, while constructing an ICMP response in icmp_send, does not properly handle when the ip_options_echo function in icmp.c fails, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) via vectors such as (1) record-route and (2) timestamp IP options with the needaddr bit set and a truncated value.
References (18)
Scores
EPSS
0.0991
EPSS Percentile
92.9%
Classification
CWE
CWE-399
Status
draft
Affected Products (42)
linux/linux_kernel
linux/linux_kernel
linux/linux_kernel
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Timeline
Published
Feb 07, 2006
Tracked Since
Feb 18, 2026