CVE-2006-0035

Published: Jan 11, 2006Modified: Apr 16, 2026

4.9

Vector

AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C

Exploitability: 3.9 / Impact: 6.9

Source: NVD

Description

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.

Affected (2)

Products: Linux: Linux Kernel

Linux

1 product

Linux Kernel

Configuration A

2 vulnerable

Vulnerable Software	Affected Versions
Linux Linux Kernel	Version 2.6.14
Linux Linux Kernel	Version 2.6.15

Related CWEs

CWE-399

References (14)

http://secunia.com/advisories/18482

Source: secalert@redhat.com

PatchVendor Advisory

http://securityreason.com/securityalert/388

Source: secalert@redhat.com

http://www.kernel.org/git/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=ad8e4b75c8a7bed475d72ce09bf5267188621961

Source: secalert@redhat.com

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/16414

Source: secalert@redhat.com

http://www.trustix.org/errata/2006/0004

Source: secalert@redhat.com

Patch

http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/0220

Source: secalert@redhat.com

Vendor Advisory

https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/24202

Source: secalert@redhat.com

http://secunia.com/advisories/18482