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CVE-2006-0039

Race condition in the do_add_counters function in netfilter for Linux kernel 2.6.16 allows local users with CAP_NET_ADMIN capabilities to read kernel memory by triggering the race condition in a way that produces a size value that is inconsistent with allocated memory, which leads to a buffer over-read in IPT_ENTRY_ITERATE.

  • Published: May 19, 2006
  • Updated: Nov 9, 2025
  • CVE: CVE-2006-0039
  • Severity: Low
  • Exploit:

CVSS v2:

  • Severity: Low
  • Score: 4.7
  • AV:L/AC:H/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:C

CWEs:

Software From Fixed in
linux / linux_kernel 2.6.16 2.6.16.x