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CVE-2006-2446

MEDIUM · CVSS 5.4 EPSS 3.37%

Source: NVD + CISA KEV + EPSS (historical backfill) · Published 2006-08-15 · Last synced 2026-08-04

CyberRota Analysis

This is a medium severity vulnerability with a CVSS score of 5.4. It affects Linux. It may be remotely exploitable. It may lead to a denial-of-service condition.

CVE
CVE-2006-2446
Severity
MEDIUM
CVSS
5.4
EPSS
3.37%
Linux

Original NVD Description

Race condition between the kfree_skb and __skb_unlink functions in the socket buffer handling in Linux kernel 2.6.9, and possibly other versions, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash), as demonstrated using the TCP stress tests from the LTP test suite.