CVE-2006-4623

N/A Unknown
Published: September 11, 2006 Modified: April 16, 2026
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Description

The Unidirectional Lightweight Encapsulation (ULE) decapsulation component in dvb-core/dvb_net.c in the dvb driver in the Linux kernel 2.6.17.8 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) via an SNDU length of 0 in a ULE packet.

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References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Patch Vendor Advisory Exploit Third Party Advisory
http://lkml.org/lkml/2006/8/20/278
Source: cve@mitre.org
Patch
http://secunia.com/advisories/21820
Source: cve@mitre.org
Patch Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/22292
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://secunia.com/advisories/22382
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://secunia.com/advisories/22441
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://secunia.com/advisories/22945
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://secunia.com/advisories/23474
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://secunia.com/advisories/25691
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://secunia.com/advisories/25714
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://secunia.com/advisories/26139
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://support.avaya.com/elmodocs2/security/ASA-2006-249.htm
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://www.debian.org/security/2007/dsa-1304
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2006:182
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2006_79_kernel.html
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2006-0689.html
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/448998/100/0/threaded
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/471457
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/19939
Source: cve@mitre.org
Patch
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-489-1
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/3551
Source: cve@mitre.org
https://issues.rpath.com/browse/RPL-721
Source: cve@mitre.org
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A9775
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://lkml.org/lkml/2006/8/20/278
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Patch
http://secunia.com/advisories/21820
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Patch Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/22292
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://secunia.com/advisories/22382
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://secunia.com/advisories/22441
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://secunia.com/advisories/22945
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://secunia.com/advisories/23474
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://secunia.com/advisories/25691
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://secunia.com/advisories/25714
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://secunia.com/advisories/26139
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://support.avaya.com/elmodocs2/security/ASA-2006-249.htm
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.debian.org/security/2007/dsa-1304
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2006:182
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2006_79_kernel.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2006-0689.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/448998/100/0/threaded
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/471457
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/19939
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Patch
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-489-1
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/3551
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
https://issues.rpath.com/browse/RPL-721
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A9775
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

44 reference(s) from NVD

Quick Stats

CVSS v3 Score
N/A / 10.0
EPSS (Exploit Probability)
14.0%
94th percentile
Exploitation Status
Not in CISA KEV

Affected Vendors

linux