CVE-2006-0039

security flaw

Published May 19, 2006 CVSS 2.0 · 4.7 Medium EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
Description
Race condition in the do_add_counters function in netfilter for Linux kernel 2.6.16 allows local users with CAP_NET_ADMIN capabilities to read kernel memory by triggering the race condition in a way that produces a size value that is inconsistent with allocated memory, which leads to a buffer over-read in IPT_ENTRY_ITERATE.

Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record

Tracking

Sign in to view the affected projects.

Advisories

Source ID Title
Debian DSA Debian DSA DSA-1097-1 New Kernel 2.4.27 packages fix several vulnerabilities
Debian DSA Debian DSA DSA-1103-1 New Linux kernel 2.6.8 packages fix several vulnerabilities
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2006-0047 Race condition in the do_add_counters function in netfilter for Linux kernel 2.6.16 allows local users with CAP_NET_ADMIN capabilities to read kernel memory by triggering the race condition in a way that produces a size value that is inconsistent with allocated memory, which leads to a buffer over-read in IPT_ENTRY_ITERATE.
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-311-1 Linux kernel vulnerabilities
History

No history.

Weaknesses

Sources

Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
redhat
Published
Updated
Aug 7, 2024, 4:18 PM
Reserved
Dec 20, 2005, 12:00 AM
Status
Modified
Published
May 19, 2006, 10:02 PM
Modified
Jun 16, 2026, 10:19 PM
Severity
Low
Public date
May 16, 2006, 12:00 AM