Vulnerability in Linux Kernel
CVE-2006-0037
ip_nat_pptp in the PPTP NAT helper (netfilter/ip_nat_helper_pptp.c) in Linux kernel 2.6.14, and other versions, allows local users to cause a denial of service (memory corruption or crash) via a crafted outbound packet that causes an incorrect offset to be calculated from pointer arithmetic when non-linear SKBs (socket buffers) are used.
EPSS: 0.004 (29.5th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
Affected products
- Linux Linux_kernel — versions 2.6.14
- N/a — versions n/a
References
- secalert@redhat.com (vdb-entry, x_refsource_VUPEN)
- secalert@redhat.com (vdb-entry, x_refsource_BID)
- secalert@redhat.com (x_refsource_SREASON, third-party-advisory)
- secalert@redhat.com (vendor-advisory, x_refsource_TRUSTIX)
- secalert@redhat.com (vdb-entry, x_refsource_XF)
- secalert@redhat.com (x_refsource_SECUNIA, third-party-advisory)
- secalert@redhat.com (x_refsource_CONFIRM)