7.8
HIGH
CVE-2006-2444
Linux SNMP NAT Helper Double Free Denial of Service
Description

The snmp_trap_decode function in the SNMP NAT helper for Linux kernel before 2.6.16.18 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) via unspecified remote attack vectors that cause failures in snmp_trap_decode that trigger (1) frees of random memory or (2) frees of previously-freed memory (double-free) by snmp_trap_decode as well as its calling function, as demonstrated via certain test cases of the PROTOS SNMP test suite.

INFO

Published Date :

May 25, 2006, 10:02 a.m.

Last Modified :

Feb. 13, 2023, 2:16 a.m.

Remotely Exploitable :

Yes !

Impact Score :

6.9

Exploitability Score :

10.0
Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2006-2444 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-2006-2444.

URL Resource
http://kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.6/ChangeLog-2.6.16.18 Patch
http://secunia.com/advisories/20182
http://secunia.com/advisories/20225 Patch Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/20716
http://secunia.com/advisories/21035
http://secunia.com/advisories/21136
http://secunia.com/advisories/21179
http://secunia.com/advisories/21498
http://secunia.com/advisories/21605
http://secunia.com/advisories/21983
http://secunia.com/advisories/22082
http://secunia.com/advisories/22093
http://secunia.com/advisories/22174
http://secunia.com/advisories/22822
http://securitytracker.com/id?1016153
http://support.avaya.com/elmodocs2/security/ASA-2006-180.htm
http://support.avaya.com/elmodocs2/security/ASA-2006-203.htm
http://www.debian.org/security/2006/dsa-1183
http://www.debian.org/security/2006/dsa-1184
http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/681569 US Government Resource
http://www.kernel.org/git/?p=linux/kernel/git/stable/linux-2.6.16.y.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=1db6b5a66e93ff125ab871d6b3f7363412cc87e8
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2006:087
http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2006_42_kernel.html
http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2006_47_kernel.html
http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2006_64_kernel.html
http://www.osvdb.org/25750
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2006-0437.html
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2006-0580.html
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2006-0617.html
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/18081
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-302-1
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/1916
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/26594
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A11318

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The following list is the news that have been mention CVE-2006-2444 vulnerability anywhere in the article.

The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2006-2444 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]

    Feb. 13, 2023

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Removed Reference http://www.kernel.org/git/?p=linux/kernel/git/stable/linux-2.6.16.y.git;a=commit;h=1db6b5a66e93ff125ab871d6b3f7363412cc87e8 [Patch]
    Added Reference http://www.kernel.org/git/?p=linux/kernel/git/stable/linux-2.6.16.y.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=1db6b5a66e93ff125ab871d6b3f7363412cc87e8 [No Types Assigned]
  • CPE Deprecation Remap by [email protected]

    Oct. 30, 2018

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.9:final:*:*:*:*:*:* OR *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • 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:11318 [No Types Assigned]
    Added Reference https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A11318 [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/26594 [No Types Assigned]
    Added Reference https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/26594 [No Types Assigned]
  • Initial Analysis by [email protected]

    May. 25, 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-2006-2444 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-2006-2444 weaknesses.

Exploit Prediction

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

87.04 }} -1.85%

score

0.98695

percentile

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