Unrated severityNVD Advisory· Published Jan 23, 2006· Updated Jun 16, 2026

CVE-2006-0037

Description

ip_nat_pptp in the PPTP NAT helper (netfilter/ip_nat_helper_pptp.c) in Linux kernel 2.6.14, and other versions, allows local users to cause a denial of service (memory corruption or crash) via a crafted outbound packet that causes an incorrect offset to be calculated from pointer arithmetic when non-linear SKBs (socket buffers) are used.

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Affected products

Linux/Kernel2 versions
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.14:*:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 1 more
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.14:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- (no CPE)range: 2.6.14

Patches

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References

kernel.org/git/nvd
secunia.com/advisories/18482nvd
securityreason.com/securityalert/388nvd
www.securityfocus.com/bid/16414nvd
www.trustix.org/errata/2006/0004nvd
www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/0220nvd
exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/24204nvd

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