CVE-2006-4623

Linux kernel 2.6.17.8 - DoS

Title source: llm

Description

The Unidirectional Lightweight Encapsulation (ULE) decapsulation component in dvb-core/dvb_net.c in the dvb driver in the Linux kernel 2.6.17.8 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) via an SNDU length of 0 in a ULE packet.

References (22)

[Patch] http://lkml.org/lkml/2006/8/20/278

[Patch, Vendor Advisory] http://secunia.com/advisories/21820

[Vendor Advisory] http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2006-0689.html

[Patch] http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/19939

[Vendor Advisory] http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-489-1

[Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry] https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A9775

[Vendor Advisory] http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2006:182

[Vendor Advisory] http://support.avaya.com/elmodocs2/security/ASA-2006-249.htm

[Issue Tracking] https://issues.rpath.com/browse/RPL-721

[Vendor Advisory] http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2006_79_kernel.html

[Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry] http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/448998/100/0/threaded

[Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry] http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/471457

[Third Party Advisory] http://www.debian.org/security/2007/dsa-1304

[Third Party Advisory] http://secunia.com/advisories/22292

[Third Party Advisory] http://secunia.com/advisories/22382

[Third Party Advisory] http://secunia.com/advisories/22441

[Third Party Advisory] http://secunia.com/advisories/22945

[Third Party Advisory] http://secunia.com/advisories/23474

[Third Party Advisory] http://secunia.com/advisories/25691

[Third Party Advisory] http://secunia.com/advisories/25714

... and 2 more

Scores

EPSS 0.1399

EPSS Percentile 94.2%

Classification

Status draft

Affected Products (1)

linux/linux_kernel

Timeline

Published Sep 11, 2006

Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026