4.7

CVE-2006-0039: linux linux_kernel

Modified
Published 19-05-2006Last modified 07-08-2024

Vulnerability summary

CVE-2006-0039 is a medium (CVSS 4.7) vulnerability in linux linux_kernel. EPSS estimates a 0.29% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 22% of scored vulnerabilities.

Priority
Routine

Not severe (CVSS 4.7, local access); no exploitation reported by the 5 checked sources

Source freshness unavailable

How is this decided?
CVSS score
4.7/10
010
Medium · v2.0 (NVD)
EPSS score
0.29%
0%100%
Low · 0.00 pp in 30 days
KEVNot listedNot listed by any tracked catalog.
RansomwareNot flaggedNo ransomware use recorded.
Public exploits0No public exploits recorded

Advisory lineage

Upstream 0 · Downstream 3
DSA-1097-1DSA-1103RHSA-2006:0689

Timeline

  1. 19-05-2006
    PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
  2. 07-08-2024
    Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

Race condition in the do_add_counters function in netfilter for Linux kernel 2.6.16 allows local users with CAP_NET_ADMIN capabilities to read kernel memory by triggering the race condition in a way that produces a size value that is inconsistent with allocated memory, which leads to a buffer over-read in IPT_ENTRY_ITERATE.

CVSS metrics

1 score · 1 source · 1 version

EPSS trend

Probability

0.29%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

22%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

No change 0.00 pp

From 0.29% on 04-10-2026

04-10-202603-11-2026

Known exploited

Compare KEV catalogs
CISA KEV

Not in the CISA KEV catalog.

ENISA CNW

Not in the ENISA CNW catalog.

CIRCL

Not in the CIRCL catalog.

Public exploits

0 found

No public exploits indexed.

Weaknesses

CWE · root cause

Affected systems

Version check

Known conditions: local access, no authentication (CVSS vector). Other conditions: not stated in public data.

Linux1 product

1 vendor · 1 product

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