Vulnerability in Linux Kernel
CVE-2006-1525
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.
Published · last modified .
CVSS v2 metric
CVSS v2 base score 4.9 (Medium). Vector: AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C. This CVE predates CVSS v3 and has no v3 score from NVD.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.004 (35.7th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 36th percentile — 35.7% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.004 · newest: 0.004 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Linux Kernel — versions 2.6.0, 2.6.1, 2.6.2
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- support.avaya.com/elmodocs2/security/ASA-2006-161.htm
- www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2006-0493.html (vendor-advisory)
- www.osvdb.org/24715 (vdb-entry)
- exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/25872 (vdb-entry)
- secunia.com/advisories/19735 (Vendor Advisory, third-party-advisory)
- www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/2554 (vdb-entry, Vendor Advisory)
- usn.ubuntu.com/281-1/ (vendor-advisory)
- lwn.net/Alerts/180820/ (vendor-advisory)
- secunia.com/advisories/21476 (third-party-advisory)
- secunia.com/advisories/21745 (Vendor Advisory, third-party-advisory)