CVE-2006-2446

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

https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A9117

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

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/19475

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

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

http://www.debian.org/security/2006/dsa-1184

http://www.debian.org/security/2006/dsa-1183

http://support.avaya.com/elmodocs2/security/ASA-2006-200.htm

http://secunia.com/advisories/22417

http://secunia.com/advisories/22093

http://secunia.com/advisories/22082

http://secunia.com/advisories/21465

Details

Source: Mitre, NVD

Risk Information

CVSS v2

CVSS v3