Unrated severityNVD Advisory· Published May 19, 2006· Updated Jun 16, 2026
CVE-2006-0039
CVE-2006-0039
Description
Race condition in the do_add_counters function in netfilter for Linux kernel 2.6.16 allows local users with CAP_NET_ADMIN capabilities to read kernel memory by triggering the race condition in a way that produces a size value that is inconsistent with allocated memory, which leads to a buffer over-read in IPT_ENTRY_ITERATE.
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References
22- bugs.gentoo.org/show_bug.cginvdPatch
- kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.6/ChangeLog-2.6.16.17nvd
- secunia.com/advisories/20185nvd
- secunia.com/advisories/20671nvd
- secunia.com/advisories/20914nvd
- secunia.com/advisories/20991nvd
- secunia.com/advisories/21476nvd
- secunia.com/advisories/22292nvd
- secunia.com/advisories/22945nvd
- support.avaya.com/elmodocs2/security/ASA-2006-249.htmnvd
- www.debian.org/security/2006/dsa-1097nvd
- www.debian.org/security/2006/dsa-1103nvd
- www.kernel.org/git/nvd
- www.osvdb.org/25697nvd
- www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2006-0689.htmlnvd
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/18113nvd
- www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-311-1nvd
- www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/1893nvd
- www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/2554nvd
- bugzilla.redhat.com/bugzilla/show_bug.cginvd
- exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/26583nvd
- oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A10309nvd
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