CVE-2006-0035

N/A Unknown

Published: January 11, 2006 Modified: April 16, 2026

Description

The netlink_rcv_skb function in af_netlink.c in Linux kernel 2.6.14 and 2.6.15 allows local users to cause a denial of service (infinite loop) via a nlmsg_len field of 0.

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References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Patch Vendor Advisory Exploit Third Party Advisory

http://secunia.com/advisories/18482

Source: secalert@redhat.com

Patch Vendor Advisory

http://securityreason.com/securityalert/388

Source: secalert@redhat.com

http://www.kernel.org/git/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=ad8e4b75c8a7bed475d72ce09bf5267188621961

Source: secalert@redhat.com

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/16414

Source: secalert@redhat.com

http://www.trustix.org/errata/2006/0004

Source: secalert@redhat.com

Patch

http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/0220

Source: secalert@redhat.com

Vendor Advisory

https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/24202

Source: secalert@redhat.com

http://secunia.com/advisories/18482