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 attackers to cause a denial of service (crash), as demonstrated using the TCP stress tests from the LTP test suite.

🔗 References (24)

• secalert@redhathttp://secunia.com/advisories/21465
• secalert@redhathttp://secunia.com/advisories/22082
• secalert@redhathttp://secunia.com/advisories/22093
• secalert@redhathttp://secunia.com/advisories/22417
• secalert@redhathttp://support.avaya.com/elmodocs2/security/ASA-2006-200.htm
• secalert@redhathttp://www.debian.org/security/2006/dsa-1183
• secalert@redhathttp://www.debian.org/security/2006/dsa-1184
• secalert@redhathttp://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2007:025
• secalert@redhathttp://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2006-0575.html
• secalert@redhathttp://www.securityfocus.com/bid/19475
• secalert@redhathttps://bugzilla.redhat.com/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=192779
• secalert@redhathttps://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A9117
• af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://secunia.com/advisories/21465
• af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://secunia.com/advisories/22082
• af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://secunia.com/advisories/22093