CVE-2006-2446

Linux Kernel - Denial of Service

Title source: rule

Description

Race condition between the kfree_skb and __skb_unlink functions in the socket buffer handling in Linux kernel 2.6.9, and possibly other versions, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash), as demonstrated using the TCP stress tests from the LTP test suite.

References (12)

[Patch] http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2006-0575.html

[Patch] https://bugzilla.redhat.com/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=192779

[Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry] https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A9117

[Vendor Advisory] http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2007:025

[Vendor Advisory] http://support.avaya.com/elmodocs2/security/ASA-2006-200.htm

[Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry] http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/19475

[Third Party Advisory] http://www.debian.org/security/2006/dsa-1183

[Third Party Advisory] http://www.debian.org/security/2006/dsa-1184

[Third Party Advisory] http://secunia.com/advisories/21465

[Third Party Advisory] http://secunia.com/advisories/22082

[Third Party Advisory] http://secunia.com/advisories/22093

[Third Party Advisory] http://secunia.com/advisories/22417

Scores

EPSS 0.0194

EPSS Percentile 83.2%

Classification

Status draft

Affected Products (1)

linux/linux_kernel

Timeline

Published Aug 15, 2006

Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026