CVE-2006-0096

Published Jan 6, 2006 linux

Overview

CVE-2006-0096 is a known-severity vulnerability affecting linux linux_kernel. It was published on January 6, 2006.

Technical Description

wan/sdla.c in Linux kernel 2.6.x before 2.6.11 and 2.4.x before 2.4.29 does not require the CAP_SYS_RAWIO privilege for an SDLA firmware upgrade, with unknown impact and local attack vectors. NOTE: further investigation suggests that this issue requires root privileges to exploit, since it is protected by CAP_NET_ADMIN; thus it might not be a vulnerability, although capabilities provide finer distinctions between privilege levels.

Remediation

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from linux. Update linux_kernel to the latest patched version. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

Affected Products

Vendor	Product	Versions	Status

References

Ref linux.bkbits.net:8080/linux-2.4/cset%401.1448.91.23?nav=index.html%7Csrc/%7Csrc/drivers%7Csrc/drivers/net%7Csrc/drivers/net/wan%7Crelated/drivers/net/wan/sdla.c Ref secunia.com/advisories/18527 Ref secunia.com/advisories/18977 Ref secunia.com/advisories/19374 Ref www.debian.org/security/2006/dsa-1017 Ref www.kernel.org/git/?p=linux/kernel/git/tglx/history.git%3Ba=commitdiff%3Bh=0f1d4813a4a65296e1131f320a60741732bc068f Ref www.securityfocus.com/bid/16304 Ref wwwnew.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2006:044 Ref usn.ubuntu.com/244-1/ Ref linux.bkbits.net:8080/linux-2.4/cset%401.1448.91.23?nav=index.html%7Csrc/%7Csrc/drivers%7Csrc/drivers/net%7Csrc/drivers/net/wan%7Crelated/drivers/net/wan/sdla.c

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2006-0096?

CVE-2006-0096 is a known-severity vulnerability affecting linux linux_kernel. It was published on January 6, 2006.

How severe is CVE-2006-0096?

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