CVE-2006-4572
Linux ip6_tables Protocol Bypass and Extension Header Bypass Vulnerabilities
Description
ip6_tables in netfilter in the Linux kernel before 2.6.16.31 allows remote attackers to (1) bypass a rule that disallows a protocol, via a packet with the protocol header not located immediately after the fragment header, aka "ip6_tables protocol bypass bug;" and (2) bypass a rule that looks for a certain extension header, via a packet with an extension header outside the first fragment, aka "ip6_tables extension header bypass bug."
INFO
Published Date :
Nov. 7, 2006, 12:07 a.m.
Last Modified :
Nov. 21, 2024, 12:16 a.m.
Source :
[email protected]
Remotely Exploitable :
Yes !
Impact Score :
6.4
Exploitability Score :
10.0
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CVE Modified by af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Nov. 21, 2024
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference http://readlist.com/lists/vger.kernel.org/linux-kernel/55/275979.html Added Reference http://secunia.com/advisories/22731 Added Reference http://secunia.com/advisories/22762 Added Reference http://secunia.com/advisories/23384 Added Reference http://secunia.com/advisories/23474 Added Reference http://secunia.com/advisories/24098 Added Reference http://secunia.com/advisories/25691 Added Reference http://www.kernel.org/git/?p=linux%2Fkernel%2Fgit%2Fstable%2Flinux-2.6.16.y.git&a=search&s=CVE-2006-4572 Added Reference http://www.kernel.org/git/?p=linux/kernel/git/stable/linux-2.6.16.y.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=0ddfcc96928145d6a6425fdd26dad6abfe7f891d Added Reference http://www.kernel.org/git/?p=linux/kernel/git/stable/linux-2.6.16.y.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=6ac62be885810e1f8390f0c3b9d3ee451d3d3f19 Added Reference http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.6/ChangeLog-2.6.16.31 Added Reference http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2006:197 Added Reference http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2006_79_kernel.html Added Reference http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/471457 Added Reference http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/20955 Added Reference http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-395-1 Added Reference http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-416-1 Added Reference http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/4386 -
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=0ddfcc96928145d6a6425fdd26dad6abfe7f891d [No Types Assigned] Removed Reference http://www.kernel.org/git/?p=linux/kernel/git/stable/linux-2.6.16.y.git;a=commit;h=6ac62be885810e1f8390f0c3b9d3ee451d3d3f19 [No Types Assigned] Added Reference http://www.kernel.org/git/?p=linux/kernel/git/stable/linux-2.6.16.y.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=0ddfcc96928145d6a6425fdd26dad6abfe7f891d [No Types Assigned] Added Reference http://www.kernel.org/git/?p=linux/kernel/git/stable/linux-2.6.16.y.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=6ac62be885810e1f8390f0c3b9d3ee451d3d3f19 [No Types Assigned] -
Initial Analysis by [email protected]
Nov. 09, 2006
Action Type Old Value New Value
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration
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Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)
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weaknesses.
Exploit Prediction
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.
7.19 }} -2.73%
score
0.94057
percentile