CVE-2006-4997 describes a denial-of-service vulnerability in the Linux kernel's ATM subsystem, specifically within the clip_mkip function in net/atm/clip.c, affecting various Linux distributions including Canonical, Red Hat, and generic Linux kernels. This high-severity flaw (CVSS 7.5) allows remote attackers to cause a system panic by triggering a use-after-free condition on socket buffers, requiring no user interaction or authentication. Despite its age and high EPSS score, there is no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), or significant community discussion or media coverage.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
< 2.6.18CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
5.10CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:5.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
6.06CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:6.06:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
6.10CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:6.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
2.1CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux:2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.1
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
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