4.7
MEDIUM
CVE-2006-0039
Netfilter Linux kernel Race Condition Buffer Over-read
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.

INFO

Published Date :

May 19, 2006, 10:02 p.m.

Last Modified :

Nov. 21, 2024, 12:05 a.m.

Remotely Exploitable :

No

Impact Score :

7.8

Exploitability Score :

1.9
Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2006-0039 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-2006-0039.

URL Resource
http://bugs.gentoo.org/show_bug.cgi?id=133465 Patch
http://kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.6/ChangeLog-2.6.16.17
http://secunia.com/advisories/20185
http://secunia.com/advisories/20671
http://secunia.com/advisories/20914
http://secunia.com/advisories/20991
http://secunia.com/advisories/21476
http://secunia.com/advisories/22292
http://secunia.com/advisories/22945
http://support.avaya.com/elmodocs2/security/ASA-2006-249.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=2722971cbe831117686039d5c334f2c0f560be13
http://www.osvdb.org/25697
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2006-0689.html
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/18113
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-311-1
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/1893
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/2554
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=191698
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/26583
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A10309
http://bugs.gentoo.org/show_bug.cgi?id=133465 Patch
http://kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.6/ChangeLog-2.6.16.17
http://secunia.com/advisories/20185
http://secunia.com/advisories/20671
http://secunia.com/advisories/20914
http://secunia.com/advisories/20991
http://secunia.com/advisories/21476
http://secunia.com/advisories/22292
http://secunia.com/advisories/22945
http://support.avaya.com/elmodocs2/security/ASA-2006-249.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=2722971cbe831117686039d5c334f2c0f560be13
http://www.osvdb.org/25697
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2006-0689.html
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/18113
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-311-1
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/1893
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/2554
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=191698
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/26583
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A10309

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The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2006-0039 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://bugs.gentoo.org/show_bug.cgi?id=133465
    Added Reference http://kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.6/ChangeLog-2.6.16.17
    Added Reference http://secunia.com/advisories/20185
    Added Reference http://secunia.com/advisories/20671
    Added Reference http://secunia.com/advisories/20914
    Added Reference http://secunia.com/advisories/20991
    Added Reference http://secunia.com/advisories/21476
    Added Reference http://secunia.com/advisories/22292
    Added Reference http://secunia.com/advisories/22945
    Added Reference http://support.avaya.com/elmodocs2/security/ASA-2006-249.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=2722971cbe831117686039d5c334f2c0f560be13
    Added Reference http://www.osvdb.org/25697
    Added Reference http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2006-0689.html
    Added Reference http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/18113
    Added Reference http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-311-1
    Added Reference http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/1893
    Added Reference http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/2554
    Added Reference https://bugzilla.redhat.com/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=191698
    Added Reference https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/26583
    Added Reference https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A10309
  • 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=2722971cbe831117686039d5c334f2c0f560be13 [Patch]
    Added Reference http://www.kernel.org/git/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=2722971cbe831117686039d5c334f2c0f560be13 [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:10309 [No Types Assigned]
    Added Reference https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A10309 [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/26583 [No Types Assigned]
    Added Reference https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/26583 [No Types Assigned]
  • Initial Analysis by [email protected]

    May. 22, 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-2006-0039 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-2006-0039 weaknesses.

Exploit Prediction

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

0.09 }} 0.03%

score

0.40505

percentile

CVSS2 - Vulnerability Scoring System
Access Vector
Access Complexity
Authentication
Confidentiality
Integrity
Availability