CVE-2006-2446

Race condition between the kfree_skb and __skb_unlink functions in the socket buffer handling in Linux kernel 2.6.9, and possibly other versions, allows remote…

published August 15, 2006

CVSS
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EPSS
3%
Percentile
88.9
In the wild
Unconfirmed
What it is

Race condition between the kfree_skb and __skb_unlink functions in the socket buffer handling in Linux kernel 2.6.9, and possibly other versions, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash), as demonstrated using the TCP stress tests from the LTP test suite.

The record
Technical detail
CVSS
Not scored
CVSS v4.0
Not supplied
EPSS
0.03436 · 88.9th percentile
Published
2006-08-15T22:00Z
EPSS history
Timeline
  • 15 AUG 22:00Z
    Race condition between the kfree_skb and __skb_unlink functions in the socket buffer handling in Linux kernel 2.6.9, and possibly other versions, allows remote…
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