VULNERABILITY INTELLIGENCE

CVE-2006-0454

CVSS score5 MEDIUM
EPSS probability3.86%
CISA KEVNot currently listed
Published2006-02-07
Last modified2026-06-16
CVSS vectorAV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P

Description

Linux kernel before 2.6.15.3 down to 2.6.12, while constructing an ICMP response in icmp_send, does not properly handle when the ip_options_echo function in icmp.c fails, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) via vectors such as (1) record-route and (2) timestamp IP options with the needaddr bit set and a truncated value.

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