CVE-2006-4997
HIGH
7.5
CVSS Score
Published: October 9, 2006 at 11:00 PM UTC
Updated: June 16, 2026 at 10:30 PM UTC
3 products affected across 3 vendorsLinux KernelUbuntu LinuxEnterprise Linux
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Severity
HIGH7.5
Exploit prediction
EPSS 5%
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
Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.
Ubuntu Linux· Canonicalrubygems
95%v < 2.6.18
Affected range stops below 2.6.18, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Remediation
No guide yetNo remediation guidance has been written for this CVE yet. What the record does show:
References (38)
x_refsource_CONFIRMExploitIssue Tracking
Source: [email protected]
http://bugzilla.redhat.com/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=206265Third Party Advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIABroken LinkVendor Advisory
Source: [email protected]
http://secunia.com/advisories/22253Third Party Advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIABroken LinkPatchVendor Advisory
Source: [email protected]
http://secunia.com/advisories/22279Third Party Advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIABroken LinkPatchVendor Advisory
Source: [email protected]
http://secunia.com/advisories/22292Third Party Advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIABroken Link
Source: [email protected]
http://secunia.com/advisories/22497Third Party Advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIABroken Link
Source: [email protected]
http://secunia.com/advisories/22762Third Party Advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIABroken Link
Source: [email protected]
http://secunia.com/advisories/22945Third Party Advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIABroken Link
Source: [email protected]
http://secunia.com/advisories/23064CVSS
- Attack Vector
- NETWORK
- Complexity
- LOW
- Privileges
- NONE
- User Interaction
- NONE
- Scope
- UNCHANGED
- Confidentiality
- NONE
- Integrity
- NONE
- Availability
- HIGH
Vector?
Quick Info
StatusMODIFIED
CWE
CWE-416
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