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CVE-2006-4623

HIGH · CVSS 7.8 EPSS 4.01%

Source: NVD + CISA KEV + EPSS (historical backfill) · Published 2006-09-11 · Last synced 2026-08-04

CyberRota Analysis

This is a high severity vulnerability with a CVSS score of 7.8. It affects Linux. It may be remotely exploitable. It may lead to a denial-of-service condition.

CVE
CVE-2006-4623
Severity
HIGH
CVSS
7.8
EPSS
4.01%
Linux

Original NVD Description

The Unidirectional Lightweight Encapsulation (ULE) decapsulation component in dvb-core/dvb_net.c in the dvb driver in the Linux kernel 2.6.17.8 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) via an SNDU length of 0 in a ULE packet.