CVE-2006-0039

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.

Score
CVSS 2.0 4.7 Medium
Status
Modified - secalert@redhat.com
Published
2006-05-19
Last modified
2024-08-07
Weaknesses
CWE-362

Affected products

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