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CVE-2006-1342 Detail

Description

net/ipv4/af_inet.c in Linux kernel 2.4 does not clear sockaddr_in.sin_zero before returning IPv4 socket names from the (1) getsockname, (2) getpeername, and (3) accept functions, which allows local users to obtain portions of potentially sensitive memory.

Source:  MITRE
Description Last Modified:  03/21/2006

Impact

CVSS v2.0 Severity and Metrics:

Base Score: 2.1 LOW
Vector: (AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N) (V2 legend)
Impact Subscore: 2.9
Exploitability Subscore: 3.9


Access Vector (AV): Local
Access Complexity (AC): Low
Authentication (AU): None
Confidentiality (C): Partial
Integrity (I): None
Availability (A): None
Additional Information:
Allows unauthorized disclosure of information

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Hyperlink Resource
http://marc.info/?l=linux-netdev&m=114148078223594&w=2
http://www.kernel.org/git/?p=linux/kernel/git/marcelo/linux-2.4.git;a=commit;h=09d3b3dcfa80c9094f1748c1be064b9326c9ef2b Patch
http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2006-05-31.html
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2006-0579.html
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2006-0580.html
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/451404/100/0/threaded
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/451417/100/200/threaded
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/451419/100/200/threaded
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/451426/100/200/threaded
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/17203
http://www.vmware.com/download/esx/esx-202-200610-patch.html
http://www.vmware.com/download/esx/esx-213-200610-patch.html
http://www.vmware.com/download/esx/esx-254-200610-patch.html
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/4502

Technical Details

Vulnerability Type (View All)

Vulnerable software and versions Switch to CPE 2.2

Configuration 1
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cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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Change History

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Quick Info

CVE Dictionary Entry:
CVE-2006-1342
NVD Published Date:
03/21/2006
NVD Last Modified:
10/18/2018