5.0
MEDIUM
CVE-2006-0454
Linux kernel ICMP Response Crash
Description

Linux kernel before 2.6.15.3 down to 2.6.12, while constructing an ICMP response in icmp_send, does not properly handle when the ip_options_echo function in icmp.c fails, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) via vectors such as (1) record-route and (2) timestamp IP options with the needaddr bit set and a truncated value.

INFO

Published Date :

Feb. 7, 2006, 6:06 p.m.

Last Modified :

Nov. 21, 2024, 12:06 a.m.

Remotely Exploitable :

Yes !

Impact Score :

2.9

Exploitability Score :

10.0
Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2006-0454 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-2006-0454.

URL Resource
http://lists.immunitysec.com/pipermail/dailydave/2006-February/002909.html Patch
http://marc.info/?l=linux-kernel&m=113927617401569&w=2
http://marc.info/?l=linux-kernel&m=113927648820694&w=2
http://secunia.com/advisories/18766 Patch Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/18774 Patch Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/18784 Patch Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/18788 Patch Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/18861 Patch Vendor Advisory
http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.6/ChangeLog-2.6.15.3
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2006:040
http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2006_06_kernel.html Patch Vendor Advisory
http://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-announce-list/2006-February/msg00037.html Patch Vendor Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/427981/100/0/threaded
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/16532 Patch
http://www.trustix.org/errata/2006/0006 Vendor Advisory
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-250-1
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/0464 Vendor Advisory
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/24575
http://lists.immunitysec.com/pipermail/dailydave/2006-February/002909.html Patch
http://marc.info/?l=linux-kernel&m=113927617401569&w=2
http://marc.info/?l=linux-kernel&m=113927648820694&w=2
http://secunia.com/advisories/18766 Patch Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/18774 Patch Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/18784 Patch Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/18788 Patch Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/18861 Patch Vendor Advisory
http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.6/ChangeLog-2.6.15.3
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2006:040
http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2006_06_kernel.html Patch Vendor Advisory
http://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-announce-list/2006-February/msg00037.html Patch Vendor Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/427981/100/0/threaded
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/16532 Patch
http://www.trustix.org/errata/2006/0006 Vendor Advisory
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-250-1
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/0464 Vendor Advisory
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/24575

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The following list is the news that have been mention CVE-2006-0454 vulnerability anywhere in the article.

The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2006-0454 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://lists.immunitysec.com/pipermail/dailydave/2006-February/002909.html
    Added Reference http://marc.info/?l=linux-kernel&m=113927617401569&w=2
    Added Reference http://marc.info/?l=linux-kernel&m=113927648820694&w=2
    Added Reference http://secunia.com/advisories/18766
    Added Reference http://secunia.com/advisories/18774
    Added Reference http://secunia.com/advisories/18784
    Added Reference http://secunia.com/advisories/18788
    Added Reference http://secunia.com/advisories/18861
    Added Reference http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.6/ChangeLog-2.6.15.3
    Added Reference http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2006:040
    Added Reference http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2006_06_kernel.html
    Added Reference http://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-announce-list/2006-February/msg00037.html
    Added Reference http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/427981/100/0/threaded
    Added Reference http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/16532
    Added Reference http://www.trustix.org/errata/2006/0006
    Added Reference http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-250-1
    Added Reference http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/0464
    Added Reference https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/24575
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    May. 14, 2024

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

    Oct. 19, 2018

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Removed Reference http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/archive/1/427981/100/0/threaded [Patch, Vendor Advisory]
    Added Reference http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/427981/100/0/threaded [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/24575 [No Types Assigned]
    Added Reference https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/24575 [No Types Assigned]
  • CVE Translated by [email protected]

    Oct. 19, 2016

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

    Oct. 18, 2016

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Removed Reference http://marc.theaimsgroup.com/?l=linux-kernel&m=113927617401569&w=2
    Removed Reference http://marc.theaimsgroup.com/?l=linux-kernel&m=113927648820694&w=2
    Added Reference http://marc.info/?l=linux-kernel&m=113927648820694&w=2
    Added Reference http://marc.info/?l=linux-kernel&m=113927617401569&w=2
  • Initial Analysis by [email protected]

    Feb. 07, 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-2006-0454 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-2006-0454 weaknesses.

Exploit Prediction

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

20.42 }} -5.77%

score

0.96393

percentile

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