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CVE-2006-0039 Detail

Description

Race condition in the do_add_counters function in netfilter for Linux kernel 2.6.16 allows local users with CAP_NET_ADMIN capabilities to read kernel memory by triggering the race condition in a way that produces a size value that is inconsistent with allocated memory, which leads to a buffer over-read in IPT_ENTRY_ITERATE.


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Hyperlink Resource
http://bugs.gentoo.org/show_bug.cgi?id=133465 Patch 
http://bugs.gentoo.org/show_bug.cgi?id=133465 Patch 
http://kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.6/ChangeLog-2.6.16.17
http://kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.6/ChangeLog-2.6.16.17
http://secunia.com/advisories/20185
http://secunia.com/advisories/20185
http://secunia.com/advisories/20671
http://secunia.com/advisories/20671
http://secunia.com/advisories/20914
http://secunia.com/advisories/20914
http://secunia.com/advisories/20991
http://secunia.com/advisories/20991
http://secunia.com/advisories/21476
http://secunia.com/advisories/21476
http://secunia.com/advisories/22292
http://secunia.com/advisories/22292
http://secunia.com/advisories/22945
http://secunia.com/advisories/22945
http://support.avaya.com/elmodocs2/security/ASA-2006-249.htm
http://support.avaya.com/elmodocs2/security/ASA-2006-249.htm
http://www.debian.org/security/2006/dsa-1097
http://www.debian.org/security/2006/dsa-1097
http://www.debian.org/security/2006/dsa-1103
http://www.debian.org/security/2006/dsa-1103
http://www.kernel.org/git/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=2722971cbe831117686039d5c334f2c0f560be13
http://www.kernel.org/git/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=2722971cbe831117686039d5c334f2c0f560be13
http://www.osvdb.org/25697
http://www.osvdb.org/25697
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2006-0689.html
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2006-0689.html
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/18113
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/18113
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-311-1
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-311-1
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/1893
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/1893
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/2554
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/2554
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=191698
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=191698
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/26583
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/26583
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A10309
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A10309

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-ID CWE Name Source
CWE-362 Concurrent Execution using Shared Resource with Improper Synchronization ('Race Condition') cwe source acceptance level NIST  

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Change History

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Quick Info

CVE Dictionary Entry:
CVE-2006-0039
NVD Published Date:
05/19/2006
NVD Last Modified:
11/20/2024
Source:
Red Hat, Inc.