CVE-2006-2446
Scores
EPSS
Percentile: 0.0%
CVSS
CVSS Score: 5.4/10
All CVSS Scores
Vector: AV:N/AC:H/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C
Vector Breakdown
CVSS (Common Vulnerability Scoring System) vector provides detailed metrics about vulnerability characteristics
CVSS
Attack Vector
Network (N)
Describes how the vulnerability is exploited
Attack Complexity
High (H)
Describes the conditions beyond the attacker's control
Authentication
None (N)
Describes the level of privileges an attacker must possess
Confidentiality Impact
None (N)
Measures the impact to the confidentiality of information
Integrity Impact
None (N)
Measures the impact to integrity of a successfully exploited vulnerability
Availability Impact
Complete
Measures the impact to the availability of the impacted component
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.
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Vulnerable Software (2)
Type: Configuration
Product: linux-2.6
Operating System: debian
{ "fixed": "2.6.16-1"}
Source: debian
Type: Configuration
Vendor: linux
Product: linux_kernel
Operating System: * * *
{ "cpe_match": [ { "cpe23uri": "cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.9:2.6.20:*:*:*:*:*:*", "vulnerable": true } ], "operator": "OR"}
Source: nvd