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CVE-2006-4572

HIGH · CVSS 7.5 EPSS 3.53%

Source: NVD + CISA KEV + EPSS (historical backfill) · Published 2006-11-07 · Last synced 2026-08-04

CyberRota Analysis

This is a high severity vulnerability with a CVSS score of 7.5. It affects Linux. It may be remotely exploitable.

CVE
CVE-2006-4572
Severity
HIGH
CVSS
7.5
EPSS
3.53%
Linux

Original NVD Description

ip6_tables in netfilter in the Linux kernel before 2.6.16.31 allows remote attackers to (1) bypass a rule that disallows a protocol, via a packet with the protocol header not located immediately after the fragment header, aka "ip6_tables protocol bypass bug;" and (2) bypass a rule that looks for a certain extension header, via a packet with an extension header outside the first fragment, aka "ip6_tables extension header bypass bug."