Description
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.
Published: 2006-05-19
Score: 4.7 Medium
EPSS: < 1% Very Low
KEV: No
Impact: n/a
Action: n/a
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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-2006-0047 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.
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-311-1 Linux kernel vulnerabilities
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Linux Linux Kernel
Redhat Enterprise Linux
cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: redhat

Published:

Updated: 2024-08-07T16:18:20.649Z

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

Link: CVE-2006-0039

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Status : Modified

Published: 2006-05-19T22:02:00.000

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

Link: CVE-2006-0039

cve-icon Redhat

Severity : Low

Publid Date: 2006-05-16T00:00:00Z

Links: CVE-2006-0039 - Bugzilla

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