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Unscored Public exploit CVE-2006-2444 EUVD-2006-2445GHSA-c9wr-fgjx-x6hj

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…

Published May 25, 2006 · Updated Aug 7, 2024 · Assigned by redhat

Description

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.

Fixed in Linux distributions

Distributions backport fixes, so the version that fixes this vulnerability differs per release — upgrade to at least the version shown. From the distributions' security trackers and advisories.

Debian

Security tracker ↗
ReleasePackageFixed inAdvisory
Debian 3.1 fai-kernels 1.9.1sarge4 DSA-1184-2, DSA-1183-1
Debian 3.1 kernel-source-2.4.27 2.4.27-10sarge4 DSA-1183-1
Debian 3.1 kernel-source-2.6.8 2.6.8-16sarge5 DSA-1184-2
Debian 3.1 systemimager 3.2.3-6sarge3 DSA-1183-1

Red Hat

Security tracker ↗
ReleasePackageFixed inAdvisory
RHEL 4 kernel +8 2.6.9-42.0.2.EL RHSA-2006:0617
RHEL 3 kernel +8 2.4.21-47.EL RHSA-2006:0437

Public exploits

Exploit or proof-of-concept code for this vulnerability is publicly available, which lowers the bar for attackers. Treat it as a reason to patch sooner.

Third-party code, not reviewed by us. Public PoCs are sometimes fake or contain malware. Read the code first and run it only in an isolated lab, against systems you are authorised to test.

Exploit-DB 1

Sources: PoC-in-GitHub, Metasploit Framework, Exploit-DB — updated daily. Only links are listed; no exploit code is hosted here.

Advisories 4

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