CVE-2006-0454 | BDVDB-2026-15003 Detail
Description#
Linux kernel before 2.6.15.3 down to 2.6.12, while constructing an ICMP response in icmp_send, does not properly handle when the ip_options_echo function in icmp.c fails, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) via vectors such as (1) record-route and (2) timestamp IP options with the needaddr bit set and a truncated value.
Impact#
No impact statement in the source data.
Weaknesses#
No weakness recorded in the source data.
References#
- http://secunia.com/advisories/18788
- http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2006:040
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/24575
- http://secunia.com/advisories/18861
- http://secunia.com/advisories/18774
- http://www.trustix.org/errata/2006/0006
- http://marc.info/?l=linux-kernel&m=113927617401569&w=2
- http://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-announce-list/2006-February/msg00037.html
- http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2006_06_kernel.html
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/427981/100/0/threaded
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/0464
- http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.6/ChangeLog-2.6.15.3
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-250-1
- http://secunia.com/advisories/18784
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/16532
Exploit#
No public exploit known
History#
- Version 1Record published in the CVE List.
- Version 2Most recent update recorded in the CVE List.