7.8
HIGH
CVE-2006-4623
Linux DVB Driver ULE Decapsulation Denial of Service Vulnerability
Description

The Unidirectional Lightweight Encapsulation (ULE) decapsulation component in dvb-core/dvb_net.c in the dvb driver in the Linux kernel 2.6.17.8 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) via an SNDU length of 0 in a ULE packet.

INFO

Published Date :

Sept. 11, 2006, 5:04 p.m.

Last Modified :

Nov. 21, 2024, 12:16 a.m.

Remotely Exploitable :

Yes !

Impact Score :

6.9

Exploitability Score :

10.0
Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2006-4623 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-2006-4623.

URL Resource
http://lkml.org/lkml/2006/8/20/278 Patch
http://secunia.com/advisories/21820 Patch Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/22292
http://secunia.com/advisories/22382
http://secunia.com/advisories/22441
http://secunia.com/advisories/22945
http://secunia.com/advisories/23474
http://secunia.com/advisories/25691
http://secunia.com/advisories/25714
http://secunia.com/advisories/26139
http://support.avaya.com/elmodocs2/security/ASA-2006-249.htm
http://www.debian.org/security/2007/dsa-1304
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2006:182
http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2006_79_kernel.html
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2006-0689.html
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/448998/100/0/threaded
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/471457
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/19939 Patch
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-489-1
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/3551
https://issues.rpath.com/browse/RPL-721
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A9775
http://lkml.org/lkml/2006/8/20/278 Patch
http://secunia.com/advisories/21820 Patch Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/22292
http://secunia.com/advisories/22382
http://secunia.com/advisories/22441
http://secunia.com/advisories/22945
http://secunia.com/advisories/23474
http://secunia.com/advisories/25691
http://secunia.com/advisories/25714
http://secunia.com/advisories/26139
http://support.avaya.com/elmodocs2/security/ASA-2006-249.htm
http://www.debian.org/security/2007/dsa-1304
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2006:182
http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2006_79_kernel.html
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2006-0689.html
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/448998/100/0/threaded
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/471457
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/19939 Patch
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-489-1
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/3551
https://issues.rpath.com/browse/RPL-721
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A9775

We scan GitHub repositories to detect new proof-of-concept exploits. Following list is a collection of public exploits and proof-of-concepts, which have been published on GitHub (sorted by the most recently updated).

Results are limited to the first 15 repositories due to potential performance issues.

The following list is the news that have been mention CVE-2006-4623 vulnerability anywhere in the article.

The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2006-4623 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 af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

    Nov. 21, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference http://lkml.org/lkml/2006/8/20/278
    Added Reference http://secunia.com/advisories/21820
    Added Reference http://secunia.com/advisories/22292
    Added Reference http://secunia.com/advisories/22382
    Added Reference http://secunia.com/advisories/22441
    Added Reference http://secunia.com/advisories/22945
    Added Reference http://secunia.com/advisories/23474
    Added Reference http://secunia.com/advisories/25691
    Added Reference http://secunia.com/advisories/25714
    Added Reference http://secunia.com/advisories/26139
    Added Reference http://support.avaya.com/elmodocs2/security/ASA-2006-249.htm
    Added Reference http://www.debian.org/security/2007/dsa-1304
    Added Reference http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2006:182
    Added Reference http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2006_79_kernel.html
    Added Reference http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2006-0689.html
    Added Reference http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/448998/100/0/threaded
    Added Reference http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/471457
    Added Reference http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/19939
    Added Reference http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-489-1
    Added Reference http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/3551
    Added Reference https://issues.rpath.com/browse/RPL-721
    Added Reference https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A9775
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    May. 14, 2024

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

    Oct. 17, 2018

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Removed Reference http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/archive/1/448998/100/0/threaded [No Types Assigned]
    Added Reference http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/448998/100/0/threaded [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:9775 [No Types Assigned]
    Added Reference https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A9775 [No Types Assigned]
  • Initial Analysis by [email protected]

    Sep. 12, 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-2006-4623 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-2006-4623 weaknesses.

Exploit Prediction

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

8.16 }} -1.12%

score

0.94326

percentile

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