CVE-2006-0035 - Vulnerability Details - OpenCVE

The netlink_rcv_skb function in af_netlink.c in Linux kernel 2.6.14 and 2.6.15 allows local users to cause a denial of service (infinite loop) via a nlmsg_len field of 0.

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 0.00047.

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

Vendors	Products
Linux Subscribe	Linux Kernel Subscribe

Configuration 1 [-]

OR	cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.14:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.15:::::::*

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2006-0043	The netlink_rcv_skb function in af_netlink.c in Linux kernel 2.6.14 and 2.6.15 allows local users to cause a denial of service (infinite loop) via a nlmsg_len field of 0.

Fixes

Solution

No solution given by the vendor.

Workaround

No workaround given by the vendor.

References

Link	Providers
http://secunia.com/advisories/18482
http://securityreason.com/securityalert/388
http://www.kernel.org/git/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=ad8e4b75c8a7bed475d72ce09bf5267188621961
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/24202

History

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Projects

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MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: redhat

Published: 2006-01-11T21:00:00

Updated: 2024-08-07T16:18:20.867Z

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

Link: CVE-2006-0035

Vulnrichment

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NVD

Status : Deferred

Published: 2006-01-11T21:03:00.000

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

Link: CVE-2006-0035

Redhat

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OpenCVE Enrichment

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Weaknesses

CWE-399

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