CVE-2006-0454 describes a denial-of-service vulnerability in the Linux kernel versions 2.6.12 through 2.6.15.3. This flaw allows remote attackers to crash affected systems by sending specially crafted ICMP packets with malformed IP options. The vulnerability has a CVSS score of 5.0, indicating a medium severity, and can be exploited remotely with low attack complexity, leading to system unavailability. There is no evidence of active exploitation, nor are public exploits or community discussions readily available for this older vulnerability.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
2.6.12CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.12:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
2.6.12CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.12:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
2.6.12CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.12:rc2:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
2.6.12CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.12:rc3:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
2.6.12CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.12:rc4:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P
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