CVE-2006-0037 - Vulnerability Details - OpenCVE

ip_nat_pptp in the PPTP NAT helper (netfilter/ip_nat_helper_pptp.c) in Linux kernel 2.6.14, and other versions, allows local users to cause a denial of service (memory corruption or crash) via a crafted outbound packet that causes an incorrect offset to be calculated from pointer arithmetic when non-linear SKBs (socket buffers) are used.

No CVSS v4.0

No CVSS v3.1

No CVSS v3.0

Access Vector Local

Access Complexity Low

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact None

Integrity Impact None

Availability Impact Complete

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

The EPSS score is 0.00058.

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

Vendors	Products
Linux	Linux Kernel

Configuration 1 [-]

cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.14:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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Fixes

Solution

No solution given by the vendor.

Workaround

No workaround given by the vendor.

References

Link	Providers
http://kernel.org/git/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git%3Ba=commitdiff%3Bh=03b9feca89366952ae5dfe4ad8107b1ece50b710
http://secunia.com/advisories/18482
http://securityreason.com/securityalert/388
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/16414
http://www.trustix.org/errata/2006/0004
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/0220
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/24204

History

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MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: redhat

Published: 2006-01-23T22:00:00

Updated: 2024-08-07T16:18:20.651Z

Reserved: 2005-12-20T00:00:00

Link: CVE-2006-0037

Vulnrichment

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NVD

Status : Deferred

Published: 2006-01-23T22:03:00.000

Modified: 2025-04-03T01:03:51.193

Link: CVE-2006-0037

Redhat

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OpenCVE Enrichment

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