High severity7.5NVD Advisory· Published Oct 10, 2006· Updated Apr 23, 2026
CVE-2006-4997
CVE-2006-4997
Description
The clip_mkip function in net/atm/clip.c of the ATM subsystem in Linux kernel allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (panic) via unknown vectors that cause the ATM subsystem to access the memory of socket buffers after they are freed (freed pointer dereference).
Affected products
7cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:5.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 2 more
- cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:5.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:6.06:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:6.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux:2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 2 more
- cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux:2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux:3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux:4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Patches
0No patches discovered yet.
Vulnerability mechanics
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References
38- secunia.com/advisories/22279nvdBroken LinkPatchVendor Advisory
- secunia.com/advisories/22292nvdBroken LinkPatchVendor Advisory
- www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2006-0689.htmlnvdBroken LinkPatch
- bugzilla.redhat.com/bugzilla/show_bug.cginvdExploitIssue Tracking
- secunia.com/advisories/22253nvdBroken LinkVendor Advisory
- securitytracker.com/idnvdBroken LinkThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- support.avaya.com/elmodocs2/security/ASA-2006-249.htmnvdThird Party Advisory
- support.avaya.com/elmodocs2/security/ASA-2006-254.htmnvdThird Party Advisory
- support.avaya.com/elmodocs2/security/ASA-2007-078.htmnvdThird Party Advisory
- www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/471457nvdBroken LinkThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/20363nvdBroken LinkThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-395-1nvdThird Party Advisory
- exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/29387nvdThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- secunia.com/advisories/22497nvdBroken Link
- secunia.com/advisories/22762nvdBroken Link
- secunia.com/advisories/22945nvdBroken Link
- secunia.com/advisories/23064nvdBroken Link
- secunia.com/advisories/23370nvdBroken Link
- secunia.com/advisories/23384nvdBroken Link
- secunia.com/advisories/23395nvdBroken Link
- secunia.com/advisories/23474nvdBroken Link
- secunia.com/advisories/23752nvdBroken Link
- secunia.com/advisories/23788nvdBroken Link
- secunia.com/advisories/24288nvdBroken Link
- secunia.com/advisories/25691nvdBroken Link
- www.kernel.org/git/nvdBroken Link
- www.mandriva.com/security/advisoriesnvdBroken Link
- www.mandriva.com/security/advisoriesnvdBroken Link
- www.mandriva.com/security/advisoriesnvdBroken Link
- www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2006_79_kernel.htmlnvdBroken Link
- www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2006-0710.htmlnvdBroken Link
- www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2007-0012.htmlnvdBroken Link
- www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2007-0013.htmlnvdBroken Link
- www.us.debian.org/security/2006/dsa-1233nvdBroken Link
- www.us.debian.org/security/2006/dsa-1237nvdBroken Link
- www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/3937nvdBroken Link
- www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/3999nvdBroken Link
- oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A10388nvdBroken Link
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