CVE-2006-2444

The snmp_trap_decode function in the SNMP NAT helper for Linux kernel before 2.6.16.18 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) via unspecified remote attack vectors that cause failures in snmp_trap_decode that trigger (1) frees of random memory or (2) frees of previously-freed memory (double-free) by snmp_trap_decode as well as its calling function, as demonstrated via certain test cases of the PROTOS SNMP test suite.

CVSS v2.0 NVD

7.8 HIGHAV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C

EPSS

22.11% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, 98th percentile

Published

2006-05-25

Updated

2024-08-07

ExploitDB entries (1)

• https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/1880

Security advisories

• http://secunia.com/advisories/20225
• http://kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.6/ChangeLog-2.6.16.18
• http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/681569
• http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2006:087
• http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2006-0437.html
• http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2006-0580.html
• http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2006-0617.html
• http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/18081
• http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-302-1

References

• CVE Record
• NVD entry