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.
Published: 2006-03-22
Score: 6.9 Medium
EPSS: < 1% Very Low
KEV: No
Impact: n/a
Action: n/a
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Advisories
Source ID Title
Debian DSA Debian DSA DSA-1097-1 New Kernel 2.4.27 packages fix several vulnerabilities
Debian DSA Debian DSA DSA-1103-1 New Linux kernel 2.6.8 packages fix several vulnerabilities
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2006-0046 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.
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-302-1 Linux kernel vulnerabilities
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Linux Linux Kernel
Redhat Enterprise Linux
cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: redhat

Published:

Updated: 2024-08-07T16:18:20.799Z

Reserved: 2005-12-20T00:00:00.000Z

Link: CVE-2006-0038

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Status : Modified

Published: 2006-03-22T20:06:00.000

Modified: 2026-04-16T00:27:16.627

Link: CVE-2006-0038

cve-icon Redhat

Severity : Low

Publid Date: 2006-03-21T00:00:00Z

Links: CVE-2006-0038 - Bugzilla

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