Improper input validation in Linux kernel - CVE-2006-3745
Published: August 23, 2006 / Updated: October 17, 2018
Vulnerability identifier: #VU99895
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear
CVE-ID: CVE-2006-3745
CWE-ID: CWE-20
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vendor: Linux Foundation
Affected software:
Linux kernel
Linux kernel
Detailed vulnerability description
The vulnerability allows a local user to execute arbitrary code.
Unspecified vulnerability in the sctp_make_abort_user function in the SCTP implementation in Linux 2.6.x before 2.6.17.10 and 2.4.23 up to 2.4.33 allows local users to cause a denial of service (panic) and possibly gain root privileges via unknown attack vectors.
How to mitigate CVE-2006-3745
Install update from vendor's repository.
Sources
- http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/fulldisclosure/2006-08/0600.html
- http://kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.4/ChangeLog-2.4.33.2
- http://secunia.com/advisories/21576
- http://secunia.com/advisories/21605
- http://secunia.com/advisories/21614
- http://secunia.com/advisories/21695
- http://secunia.com/advisories/21847
- http://secunia.com/advisories/21934
- http://secunia.com/advisories/22082
- http://secunia.com/advisories/22093
- http://secunia.com/advisories/22148
- http://secunia.com/advisories/22174
- http://support.avaya.com/elmodocs2/security/ASA-2006-203.htm
- http://www.debian.org/security/2006/dsa-1183
- http://www.debian.org/security/2006/dsa-1184
- http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2006:150
- http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2006:151
- http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2007:025
- http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2006_21_sr.html
- http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2006_22_sr.html
- http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2006_57_kernel.html
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2006-0617.html
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/444066/100/0/threaded
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/444887/100/0/threaded
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/19666
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-346-1
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/3358
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/28530
- https://issues.rpath.com/browse/RPL-611
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A10706