CVE-2006-1342 is a memory disclosure vulnerability affecting the Linux kernel 2.4.x series. It occurs because the sockaddr_in.sin_zero field is not cleared before returning IPv4 socket names from getsockname, getpeername, and accept functions, potentially exposing sensitive kernel memory. With a CVSS score of 2.1 (AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N), this vulnerability requires local access and has a low impact, primarily leading to information disclosure. While there is no evidence of active exploitation, exploit code is available on ExploitDB, and there is minimal community discussion or media coverage surrounding this CVE.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
2.4.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N
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