Vulnerability in Linux Kernel
CVE-2006-4623
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.
Published · last modified .
CVSS v2 metric
CVSS v2 base score 7.8 (High). Vector: AV:N/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: 0.043 (90.8th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 91st percentile — 90.8% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.043 · newest: 0.043 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Linux Kernel — versions 2.6.17.8
References
- lkml.org/lkml/2006/8/20/278 (mailing-list, Patch)
- www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2006_79_kernel.html (vendor-advisory)
- secunia.com/advisories/22441 (third-party-advisory)
- secunia.com/advisories/22292 (third-party-advisory)
- www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2006-0689.html (vendor-advisory)
- www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/448998/100/0/threaded (mailing-list)
- oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval:org.mitre.oval:def:9775 (signature, vdb-entry)
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/19939 (Patch, vdb-entry)
- www.mandriva.com/security/advisories (vendor-advisory)
- secunia.com/advisories/22382 (third-party-advisory)