4.9
MEDIUM
CVE-2006-1525
Linux kernel Mac Address Route DDoS
Description

ip_route_input in Linux kernel 2.6 before 2.6.16.8 allows local users to cause a denial of service (panic) via a request for a route for a multicast IP address, which triggers a null dereference.

INFO

Published Date :

April 19, 2006, 6:18 p.m.

Last Modified :

Oct. 3, 2018, 9:37 p.m.

Remotely Exploitable :

No

Impact Score :

6.9

Exploitability Score :

3.9
Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2006-1525 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-2006-1525.

URL Resource
http://kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.6/ChangeLog-2.6.16.8
http://lwn.net/Alerts/180820/
http://secunia.com/advisories/19709 Patch Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/19735 Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/19955 Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/20157 Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/20237 Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/20398 Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/20671 Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/20914 Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/21476
http://secunia.com/advisories/21745 Vendor Advisory
http://support.avaya.com/elmodocs2/security/ASA-2006-161.htm
http://www.debian.org/security/2006/dsa-1097
http://www.debian.org/security/2006/dsa-1103
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2006:086
http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2006-05-31.html
http://www.osvdb.org/24715
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2006-0493.html
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/17593 Patch
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/1399 Vendor Advisory
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/1475 Vendor Advisory
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/2554 Vendor Advisory
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=189346
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/25872
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A10146
https://usn.ubuntu.com/281-1/

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The following list is the news that have been mention CVE-2006-1525 vulnerability anywhere in the article.

The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2006-1525 vulnerability over time.

Vulnerability history details can be useful for understanding the evolution of a vulnerability, and for identifying the most recent changes that may impact the vulnerability's severity, exploitability, or other characteristics.

  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    May. 14, 2024

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

    Oct. 03, 2018

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Removed Reference http://www.ubuntulinux.org/support/documentation/usn/usn-281-1 [No Types Assigned]
    Added Reference https://usn.ubuntu.com/281-1/ [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:10146 [No Types Assigned]
    Added Reference https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A10146 [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/25872 [No Types Assigned]
    Added Reference https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/25872 [No Types Assigned]
  • Initial Analysis by [email protected]

    Apr. 21, 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-2006-1525 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-2006-1525 weaknesses.

Exploit Prediction

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

0.06 }} -0.00%

score

0.24556

percentile

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