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CVE-2006-0035
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…
Medium4.9EPSS 0.38%
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- redhat
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.
Scores
| Scored by | CVSS | Score | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVDNVD · Modified | 2.0 | Medium4.9 | AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C |
- EPSS (exploitation in 30 days)
- 0.38% · top 68% of all CVEs (5 Nov 2026)
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The list uses the assigner's score when there is one, then CISA's, then NVD's: Medium 4.9.
Weakness
Affected products
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- affected n/a
References (7)
- ADV-2006-0220 (opens in a new tab)vdb-entryx_refsource_VUPENx_transferred
- 16414 (opens in a new tab)vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDx_transferred
- 388 (opens in a new tab)third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SREASONx_transferred
- 2006-0004 (opens in a new tab)vendor-advisoryx_refsource_TRUSTIXx_transferred
- 18482 (opens in a new tab)third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAx_transferred
- kernel-afnetlink-dos(24202) (opens in a new tab)vdb-entryx_refsource_XFx_transferred
- http://www.kernel.org/git/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=ad8e4b75c8a7bed475d72ce09bf5267188621961 (opens in a new tab)x_refsource_CONFIRMx_transferred
Sources
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- CVE.org record (opens in a new tab)
- CVE List JSON (GitHub) (opens in a new tab)
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- FIRST EPSS (opens in a new tab)
- OSV.dev (opens in a new tab)
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- CIRCL Vulnerability-Lookup (opens in a new tab)
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