CVE-2006-1525

Linux kernel <2.6.16.8 - DoS

Title source: llm

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.

References (27)

[Various Sources] http://kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.6/ChangeLog-2.6.16.8

[Various Sources] http://lwn.net/Alerts/180820/

[Patch, Vendor Advisory] http://secunia.com/advisories/19709

[Vendor Advisory] http://secunia.com/advisories/19735

[Vendor Advisory] http://secunia.com/advisories/19955

[Vendor Advisory] http://secunia.com/advisories/20157

[Vendor Advisory] http://secunia.com/advisories/20237

[Vendor Advisory] http://secunia.com/advisories/20398

[Vendor Advisory] http://secunia.com/advisories/20671

[Vendor Advisory] http://secunia.com/advisories/20914

[Vendor Advisory] http://secunia.com/advisories/21745

[Vendor Advisory] http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2006-0493.html

[Patch] http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/17593

[Vendor Advisory] http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/1399

[Vendor Advisory] http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/1475

[Vendor Advisory] http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/2554

[Issue Tracking] https://bugzilla.redhat.com/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=189346

[Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry] https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/25872

[Vendor Advisory] https://usn.ubuntu.com/281-1/

[Vendor Advisory] http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2006:086

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Scores

EPSS 0.0009

EPSS Percentile 25.8%

Classification

CWE

CWE-399

Status draft

Affected Products (50)

linux/linux_kernel

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Timeline

Published Apr 19, 2006

Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026