6.9
MEDIUM
CVE-2006-0038
Netfilter for Linux Kernel Integer Overflow Vulnerability
Description

Integer overflow in the do_replace function in netfilter for Linux before 2.6.16-rc3, when using "virtualization solutions" such as OpenVZ, allows local users with CAP_NET_ADMIN rights to cause a buffer overflow in the copy_from_user function.

INFO

Published Date :

March 22, 2006, 8:06 p.m.

Last Modified :

April 3, 2025, 1:03 a.m.

Remotely Exploitable :

No

Impact Score :

10.0

Exploitability Score :

3.4
Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2006-0038 vulnerability. Even if cvefeed.io is aware of the exact versions of the products that are affected, the information is not represented in the table below.

ID Vendor Product Action
1 Linux linux_kernel
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Here, you will find a curated list of external links that provide in-depth information, practical solutions, and valuable tools related to CVE-2006-0038.

URL Resource
http://secunia.com/advisories/19330
http://secunia.com/advisories/20671
http://secunia.com/advisories/20716
http://secunia.com/advisories/20914
http://secunia.com/advisories/21465
http://secunia.com/advisories/22417
http://support.avaya.com/elmodocs2/security/ASA-2006-200.htm
http://www.debian.org/security/2006/dsa-1097
http://www.debian.org/security/2006/dsa-1103
http://www.kernel.org/git/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=ee4bb818ae35f68d1f848eae0a7b150a38eb4168
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2006-0575.html
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/17178 Patch
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-302-1
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/1046
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/2554
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=186295
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/25400
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A10945
http://secunia.com/advisories/19330
http://secunia.com/advisories/20671
http://secunia.com/advisories/20716
http://secunia.com/advisories/20914
http://secunia.com/advisories/21465
http://secunia.com/advisories/22417
http://support.avaya.com/elmodocs2/security/ASA-2006-200.htm
http://www.debian.org/security/2006/dsa-1097
http://www.debian.org/security/2006/dsa-1103
http://www.kernel.org/git/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=ee4bb818ae35f68d1f848eae0a7b150a38eb4168
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2006-0575.html
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/17178 Patch
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-302-1
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/1046
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/2554
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=186295
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/25400
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A10945

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The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2006-0038 vulnerability over time.

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  • CVE Modified by af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

    Nov. 21, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference http://secunia.com/advisories/19330
    Added Reference http://secunia.com/advisories/20671
    Added Reference http://secunia.com/advisories/20716
    Added Reference http://secunia.com/advisories/20914
    Added Reference http://secunia.com/advisories/21465
    Added Reference http://secunia.com/advisories/22417
    Added Reference http://support.avaya.com/elmodocs2/security/ASA-2006-200.htm
    Added Reference http://www.debian.org/security/2006/dsa-1097
    Added Reference http://www.debian.org/security/2006/dsa-1103
    Added Reference http://www.kernel.org/git/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=ee4bb818ae35f68d1f848eae0a7b150a38eb4168
    Added Reference http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2006-0575.html
    Added Reference http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/17178
    Added Reference http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-302-1
    Added Reference http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/1046
    Added Reference http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/2554
    Added Reference https://bugzilla.redhat.com/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=186295
    Added Reference https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/25400
    Added Reference https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A10945
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    May. 14, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Feb. 13, 2023

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Removed Reference http://www.kernel.org/git/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git;a=commit;h=ee4bb818ae35f68d1f848eae0a7b150a38eb4168 [No Types Assigned]
    Added Reference http://www.kernel.org/git/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=ee4bb818ae35f68d1f848eae0a7b150a38eb4168 [No Types Assigned]
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Oct. 11, 2017

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Removed Reference http://oval.mitre.org/repository/data/getDef?id=oval:org.mitre.oval:def:10945 [No Types Assigned]
    Added Reference https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A10945 [No Types Assigned]
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Jul. 20, 2017

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Removed Reference http://xforce.iss.net/xforce/xfdb/25400 [No Types Assigned]
    Added Reference https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/25400 [No Types Assigned]
  • Initial Analysis by [email protected]

    Mar. 23, 2006

    Action Type Old Value New Value
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days. Following chart shows the EPSS score history of the vulnerability.
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration

While CVE identifies specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2006-0038 is associated with the following CWEs:

Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)

Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC) stores attack patterns, which are descriptions of the common attributes and approaches employed by adversaries to exploit the CVE-2006-0038 weaknesses.

Exploit Prediction

EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.

0.09 }} 0.02%

score

0.27142

percentile

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