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CVE-2006-1342
net/ipv4/af_inet.c in Linux kernel 2.4 does not clear sockaddr_in.sin_zero before...
Vulnerability Description
net/ipv4/af_inet.c in Linux kernel 2.4 does not clear sockaddr_in.sin_zero before returning IPv4 socket names from the (1) getsockname, (2) getpeername, and (3) accept functions, which allows local users to obtain portions of potentially sensitive memory.
Impact Analysis
Refer to official advisory for detailed impact metrics.
Remediation
Ensure systems are updated to the latest vendor-supplied patch levels.
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Credits & Attribution
No credits recorded in the NVD database.
References
- http://www.kernel.org/git/?p=linux/kernel/git/marcelo/linux-2.4.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=09d3b3dcfa80c9094f1748c1be064b9326c9ef2b
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/4502
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2006-0579.html
- http://secunia.com/advisories/22875
- http://www.vmware.com/download/esx/esx-202-200610-patch.html
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/451426/100/200/threaded
- http://secunia.com/advisories/21035
- http://www.vmware.com/download/esx/esx-213-200610-patch.html
- http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2006-05-31.html
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2006-0580.html
- http://www.vmware.com/download/esx/esx-254-200610-patch.html
- http://secunia.com/advisories/19357
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/451404/100/0/threaded
- http://secunia.com/advisories/20398
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/451417/100/200/threaded
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/17203
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/451419/100/200/threaded
- http://marc.info/?l=linux-netdev&m=114148078223594&w=2
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Vulnerable Versions:
2.4.0
Timeline
Official Publish:
March 21st, 2006
Last Modified:
August 7th, 2024
Added to House:
July 18th, 2026
CVSS Vectors
Weaknesses (CWE)
No CWE data available
MITRE ATT&CK TTPs
No associated TTPs found for this vulnerability.