CVE-2006-0037 describes a denial-of-service vulnerability in the Linux kernel's PPTP NAT helper (ip_nat_pptp), affecting versions including 2.6.14. A local attacker can trigger memory corruption or a system crash by sending a specially crafted outbound packet that leads to incorrect pointer arithmetic when non-linear socket buffers are in use. With a CVSS score of 4.9, this vulnerability has a low attack complexity and requires local access, impacting system availability. There is no evidence of active exploitation, publicly available exploit code, or significant community discussion surrounding this CVE.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
2.6.14CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.14:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C
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