Use After Free in Linux Kernel
CVE-2006-4997
The clip_mkip function in net/atm/clip.c of the ATM subsystem in Linux kernel allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (panic) via unknown vectors that cause the ATM subsystem to access the memory of socket buffers after they are freed (freed pointer dereference).
Vulnerability class: Use-After-Free
EPSS: 0.047 (90.9th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 7.5 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H.
Affected products
- Linux Linux_kernel
- Canonical Ubuntu_linux — versions 5.10, 6.06, 6.10
- Redhat Enterprise_linux — versions 2.1, 3, 4
- N/a — versions n/a
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- cve@mitre.org (x_refsource_CONFIRM, Exploit, Issue Tracking)
- cve@mitre.org (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry, Broken Link, x_refsource_BID)
- cve@mitre.org (vendor-advisory, x_refsource_MANDRIVA, Broken Link)
- cve@mitre.org (vendor-advisory, Broken Link, x_refsource_SUSE)
- cve@mitre.org (x_refsource_SECUNIA, Broken Link, Vendor Advisory, third-party-advisory)
- cve@mitre.org (x_refsource_REDHAT, vendor-advisory, Broken Link)
- cve@mitre.org (Patch, x_refsource_SECUNIA, Broken Link, Vendor Advisory, third-party-advisory)
- cve@mitre.org (x_refsource_SECUNIA, Broken Link, third-party-advisory)
- cve@mitre.org (Patch, x_refsource_SECUNIA, Broken Link, Vendor Advisory, third-party-advisory)
- cve@mitre.org (x_refsource_REDHAT, vendor-advisory, Broken Link)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2006-4997?
- CVE-2006-4997 is a high-severity vulnerability in Linux Kernel, classified under Use After Free. CVSS score: 7.5/10. Published 2006-10-10.
- How severe is CVE-2006-4997?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.5 out of 10.