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CVE-2006-0038 Detail

Description

Integer overflow in the do_replace function in netfilter for Linux before 2.6.16-rc3, when using "virtualization solutions" such as OpenVZ, allows local users with CAP_NET_ADMIN rights to cause a buffer overflow in the copy_from_user function.


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Evaluator Solution

Linux kernel version 2.6.16 has been released to address this issue.

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Hyperlink Resource
http://support.avaya.com/elmodocs2/security/ASA-2006-200.htm
http://www.debian.org/security/2006/dsa-1097
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=ee4bb818ae35f68d1f848eae0a7b150a38eb4168
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2006-0575.html
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/17178 Patch 
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-302-1
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/1046
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/2554
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=186295
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/25400
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A10945

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-ID CWE Name Source
CWE-189 Numeric Errors cwe source acceptance level NIST  

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Change History

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Quick Info

CVE Dictionary Entry:
CVE-2006-0038
NVD Published Date:
03/22/2006
NVD Last Modified:
02/12/2023
Source:
Red Hat, Inc.