CVE-2006-4572
Summary
| CVE | CVE-2006-4572 |
|---|---|
| State | PUBLISHED |
| Assigner | redhat |
| Source Priority | CVE Program / NVD first with legacy fallback |
| Published | 2006-11-07 00:07:00 UTC |
| Updated | 2026-04-23 00:35:47 UTC |
| 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." |
Risk And Classification
CVSS v2.0 Breakdown
Access Vector
NetworkAccess Complexity
LowAuthentication
NoneConfidentiality
PartialIntegrity
PartialAvailability
PartialAV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
NVD Known Affected Configurations (CPE 2.3)
| Type | Vendor | Product | Version | Update | Edition | Language |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating System | Linux | Linux Kernel | 2.6.0 | All | All | All |
| Operating System | Linux | Linux Kernel | 2.6.1 | All | All | All |
| Operating System | Linux | Linux Kernel | 2.6.1 | rc1 | All | All |
| Operating System | Linux | Linux Kernel | 2.6.1 | rc2 | All | All |
| Operating System | Linux | Linux Kernel | 2.6.1 | rc3 | All | All |
| Operating System | Linux | Linux Kernel | 2.6.10 | All | All | All |
| Operating System | Linux | Linux Kernel | 2.6.10 | rc1 | All | All |
| Operating System | Linux | Linux Kernel | 2.6.10 | rc2 | All | All |
| Operating System | Linux | Linux Kernel | 2.6.10 | rc3 | All | All |
| Operating System | Linux | Linux Kernel | 2.6.11 | All | All | All |
| Operating System | Linux | Linux Kernel | 2.6.11 | rc1 | All | All |
| Operating System | Linux | Linux Kernel | 2.6.11 | rc2 | All | All |
| Operating System | Linux | Linux Kernel | 2.6.11 | rc3 | All | All |
| Operating System | Linux | Linux Kernel | 2.6.11 | rc4 | All | All |
| Operating System | Linux | Linux Kernel | 2.6.11 | rc5 | All | All |
| Operating System | Linux | Linux Kernel | 2.6.11.1 | All | All | All |
| Operating System | Linux | Linux Kernel | 2.6.11.10 | All | All | All |
| Operating System | Linux | Linux Kernel | 2.6.11.11 | All | All | All |
| Operating System | Linux | Linux Kernel | 2.6.11.12 | All | All | All |
| Operating System | Linux | Linux Kernel | 2.6.11.2 | All | All | All |
| Operating System | Linux | Linux Kernel | 2.6.11.3 | All | All | All |
| Operating System | Linux | Linux Kernel | 2.6.11.4 | All | All | All |
| Operating System | Linux | Linux Kernel | 2.6.11.5 | All | All | All |
| Operating System | Linux | Linux Kernel | 2.6.11.6 | All | All | All |
| Operating System | Linux | Linux Kernel | 2.6.11.7 | All | All | All |
| Operating System | Linux | Linux Kernel | 2.6.11.8 | All | All | All |
| Operating System | Linux | Linux Kernel | 2.6.11.9 | All | All | All |
| Operating System | Linux | Linux Kernel | 2.6.12 | All | All | All |
| Operating System | Linux | Linux Kernel | 2.6.12 | rc1 | All | All |
| Operating System | Linux | Linux Kernel | 2.6.12 | rc2 | All | All |
| Operating System | Linux | Linux Kernel | 2.6.12 | rc3 | All | All |
| Operating System | Linux | Linux Kernel | 2.6.12 | rc4 | All | All |
| Operating System | Linux | Linux Kernel | 2.6.12 | rc5 | All | All |
| Operating System | Linux | Linux Kernel | 2.6.12 | rc6 | All | All |
| Operating System | Linux | Linux Kernel | 2.6.12.1 | All | All | All |
| Operating System | Linux | Linux Kernel | 2.6.12.2 | All | All | All |
| Operating System | Linux | Linux Kernel | 2.6.12.3 | All | All | All |
| Operating System | Linux | Linux Kernel | 2.6.12.4 | All | All | All |
| Operating System | Linux | Linux Kernel | 2.6.12.5 | All | All | All |
| Operating System | Linux | Linux Kernel | 2.6.12.6 | All | All | All |
| Operating System | Linux | Linux Kernel | 2.6.13 | All | All | All |
| Operating System | Linux | Linux Kernel | 2.6.13 | rc1 | All | All |
| Operating System | Linux | Linux Kernel | 2.6.13 | rc2 | All | All |
| Operating System | Linux | Linux Kernel | 2.6.13 | rc3 | All | All |
| Operating System | Linux | Linux Kernel | 2.6.13 | rc4 | All | All |
| Operating System | Linux | Linux Kernel | 2.6.13 | rc5 | All | All |
| Operating System | Linux | Linux Kernel | 2.6.13 | rc6 | All | All |
| Operating System | Linux | Linux Kernel | 2.6.13 | rc7 | All | All |
| Operating System | Linux | Linux Kernel | 2.6.13.1 | All | All | All |
| Operating System | Linux | Linux Kernel | 2.6.13.2 | All | All | All |
| Operating System | Linux | Linux Kernel | 2.6.13.3 | All | All | All |
| Operating System | Linux | Linux Kernel | 2.6.13.4 | All | All | All |
| Operating System | Linux | Linux Kernel | 2.6.13.5 | All | All | All |
| Operating System | Linux | Linux Kernel | 2.6.14 | All | All | All |
| Operating System | Linux | Linux Kernel | 2.6.14 | rc1 | All | All |
| Operating System | Linux | Linux Kernel | 2.6.14 | rc2 | All | All |
| Operating System | Linux | Linux Kernel | 2.6.14 | rc3 | All | All |
| Operating System | Linux | Linux Kernel | 2.6.14 | rc4 | All | All |
| Operating System | Linux | Linux Kernel | 2.6.14 | rc5 | All | All |
| Operating System | Linux | Linux Kernel | 2.6.14.1 | All | All | All |
| Operating System | Linux | Linux Kernel | 2.6.14.2 | All | All | All |
| Operating System | Linux | Linux Kernel | 2.6.14.3 | All | All | All |
| Operating System | Linux | Linux Kernel | 2.6.14.4 | All | All | All |
| Operating System | Linux | Linux Kernel | 2.6.14.5 | All | All | All |
| Operating System | Linux | Linux Kernel | 2.6.14.6 | All | All | All |
| Operating System | Linux | Linux Kernel | 2.6.14.7 | All | All | All |
| Operating System | Linux | Linux Kernel | 2.6.15 | All | All | All |
| Operating System | Linux | Linux Kernel | 2.6.15 | rc1 | All | All |
| Operating System | Linux | Linux Kernel | 2.6.15 | rc2 | All | All |
| Operating System | Linux | Linux Kernel | 2.6.15 | rc3 | All | All |
| Operating System | Linux | Linux Kernel | 2.6.15 | rc4 | All | All |
| Operating System | Linux | Linux Kernel | 2.6.15 | rc5 | All | All |
| Operating System | Linux | Linux Kernel | 2.6.15 | rc6 | All | All |
| Operating System | Linux | Linux Kernel | 2.6.15 | rc7 | All | All |
| Operating System | Linux | Linux Kernel | 2.6.15.1 | All | All | All |
| Operating System | Linux | Linux Kernel | 2.6.15.2 | All | All | All |
| Operating System | Linux | Linux Kernel | 2.6.15.3 | All | All | All |
| Operating System | Linux | Linux Kernel | 2.6.15.4 | All | All | All |
| Operating System | Linux | Linux Kernel | 2.6.15.5 | All | All | All |
| Operating System | Linux | Linux Kernel | 2.6.15.6 | All | All | All |
| Operating System | Linux | Linux Kernel | 2.6.15.7 | All | All | All |
| Operating System | Linux | Linux Kernel | 2.6.16 | All | All | All |
| Operating System | Linux | Linux Kernel | 2.6.16 | rc1 | All | All |
| Operating System | Linux | Linux Kernel | 2.6.16 | rc2 | All | All |
| Operating System | Linux | Linux Kernel | 2.6.16 | rc3 | All | All |
| Operating System | Linux | Linux Kernel | 2.6.16 | rc4 | All | All |
| Operating System | Linux | Linux Kernel | 2.6.16 | rc5 | All | All |
| Operating System | Linux | Linux Kernel | 2.6.16 | rc6 | All | All |
| Operating System | Linux | Linux Kernel | 2.6.16.1 | All | All | All |
| Operating System | Linux | Linux Kernel | 2.6.16.10 | All | All | All |
| Operating System | Linux | Linux Kernel | 2.6.16.11 | All | All | All |
| Operating System | Linux | Linux Kernel | 2.6.16.12 | All | All | All |
| Operating System | Linux | Linux Kernel | 2.6.16.13 | All | All | All |
| Operating System | Linux | Linux Kernel | 2.6.16.14 | All | All | All |
| Operating System | Linux | Linux Kernel | 2.6.16.15 | All | All | All |
| Operating System | Linux | Linux Kernel | 2.6.16.16 | All | All | All |
| Operating System | Linux | Linux Kernel | 2.6.16.17 | All | All | All |
| Operating System | Linux | Linux Kernel | 2.6.16.18 | All | All | All |
| Operating System | Linux | Linux Kernel | 2.6.16.19 | All | All | All |
| Operating System | Linux | Linux Kernel | 2.6.16.2 | All | All | All |
| Operating System | Linux | Linux Kernel | 2.6.16.20 | All | All | All |
| Operating System | Linux | Linux Kernel | 2.6.16.21 | All | All | All |
| Operating System | Linux | Linux Kernel | 2.6.16.22 | All | All | All |
| Operating System | Linux | Linux Kernel | 2.6.16.23 | All | All | All |
| Operating System | Linux | Linux Kernel | 2.6.16.24 | All | All | All |
| Operating System | Linux | Linux Kernel | 2.6.16.25 | All | All | All |
| Operating System | Linux | Linux Kernel | 2.6.16.26 | All | All | All |
| Operating System | Linux | Linux Kernel | 2.6.16.27 | All | All | All |
| Operating System | Linux | Linux Kernel | 2.6.16.28 | All | All | All |
| Operating System | Linux | Linux Kernel | 2.6.16.29 | All | All | All |
| Operating System | Linux | Linux Kernel | 2.6.16.3 | All | All | All |
| Operating System | Linux | Linux Kernel | 2.6.16.4 | All | All | All |
| Operating System | Linux | Linux Kernel | 2.6.16.5 | All | All | All |
| Operating System | Linux | Linux Kernel | 2.6.16.6 | All | All | All |
| Operating System | Linux | Linux Kernel | 2.6.16.7 | All | All | All |
| Operating System | Linux | Linux Kernel | 2.6.16.8 | All | All | All |
| Operating System | Linux | Linux Kernel | 2.6.16.9 | All | All | All |
| Operating System | Linux | Linux Kernel | 2.6.2 | All | All | All |
| Operating System | Linux | Linux Kernel | 2.6.2 | rc1 | All | All |
| Operating System | Linux | Linux Kernel | 2.6.2 | rc2 | All | All |
| Operating System | Linux | Linux Kernel | 2.6.2 | rc3 | All | All |
| Operating System | Linux | Linux Kernel | 2.6.3 | All | All | All |
| Operating System | Linux | Linux Kernel | 2.6.3 | rc1 | All | All |
| Operating System | Linux | Linux Kernel | 2.6.3 | rc2 | All | All |
| Operating System | Linux | Linux Kernel | 2.6.3 | rc3 | All | All |
| Operating System | Linux | Linux Kernel | 2.6.3 | rc4 | All | All |
| Operating System | Linux | Linux Kernel | 2.6.4 | All | All | All |
| Operating System | Linux | Linux Kernel | 2.6.4 | rc1 | All | All |
| Operating System | Linux | Linux Kernel | 2.6.4 | rc2 | All | All |
| Operating System | Linux | Linux Kernel | 2.6.4 | rc3 | All | All |
| Operating System | Linux | Linux Kernel | 2.6.5 | All | All | All |
| Operating System | Linux | Linux Kernel | 2.6.5 | rc1 | All | All |
| Operating System | Linux | Linux Kernel | 2.6.5 | rc2 | All | All |
| Operating System | Linux | Linux Kernel | 2.6.5 | rc3 | All | All |
| Operating System | Linux | Linux Kernel | 2.6.6 | All | All | All |
| Operating System | Linux | Linux Kernel | 2.6.6 | rc1 | All | All |
| Operating System | Linux | Linux Kernel | 2.6.6 | rc2 | All | All |
| Operating System | Linux | Linux Kernel | 2.6.6 | rc3 | All | All |
| Operating System | Linux | Linux Kernel | 2.6.7 | All | All | All |
| Operating System | Linux | Linux Kernel | 2.6.7 | rc1 | All | All |
| Operating System | Linux | Linux Kernel | 2.6.7 | rc2 | All | All |
| Operating System | Linux | Linux Kernel | 2.6.7 | rc3 | All | All |
| Operating System | Linux | Linux Kernel | 2.6.8 | All | All | All |
| Operating System | Linux | Linux Kernel | 2.6.8 | rc1 | All | All |
| Operating System | Linux | Linux Kernel | 2.6.8 | rc2 | All | All |
| Operating System | Linux | Linux Kernel | 2.6.8 | rc3 | All | All |
| Operating System | Linux | Linux Kernel | 2.6.8 | rc4 | All | All |
| Operating System | Linux | Linux Kernel | 2.6.8.1 | All | All | All |
| Operating System | Linux | Linux Kernel | 2.6.9 | All | All | All |
| Operating System | Linux | Linux Kernel | 2.6.9 | rc1 | All | All |
| Operating System | Linux | Linux Kernel | 2.6.9 | rc2 | All | All |
| Operating System | Linux | Linux Kernel | 2.6.9 | rc3 | All | All |
| Operating System | Linux | Linux Kernel | 2.6.9 | rc4 | All | All |
| Operating System | Linux | Linux Kernel | All | All | All | All |
Vendor Declared Affected Products
References
| Reference | Source | Link | Tags |
|---|---|---|---|
| usn/usn-416-1 - Ubuntu: Linux for human beings | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | www.ubuntu.com | |
| www.kernel.org/git | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | www.kernel.org | |
| usn/usn-395-1 - Ubuntu: Linux for human beings | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | www.ubuntu.com | |
| Mandriva update for kernel - Advisories - Secunia | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | secunia.com | Patch, Vendor Advisory |
| SUSE update for kernel - Advisories - Secunia | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | secunia.com | Vendor Advisory |
| Linux Kernel Multiple IPV6 Packet Filtering Bypass Vulnerabilities | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | www.securityfocus.com | |
| 404: File not found | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | www.kernel.org | |
| www.kernel.org/git | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | www.kernel.org | |
| Linux Kernel Fragmented IPv6 Packet Filtering Bypass - Advisories - Secunia | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | secunia.com | Patch, Vendor Advisory |
| Ubuntu update for kernel - Advisories - Secunia | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | secunia.com | Vendor Advisory |
| www.kernel.org/git | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | www.kernel.org | |
| SecurityFocus | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | www.securityfocus.com | |
| Ubuntu update for kernel - Advisories - Secunia | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | secunia.com | Vendor Advisory |
| readlist.com/lists/vger.kernel.org/linux-kernel/55/275979.html | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | readlist.com | Patch |
| rPath update for kernel and xen - Advisories - Secunia | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | secunia.com | Vendor Advisory |
| Webmail - OVH | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | www.vupen.com | Vendor Advisory |
| Advisories - Mandriva Linux | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | www.mandriva.com | |
| Security Announcement | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | www.novell.com | |
| CONFIRM:http://www.kernel.org/git/?p=linux/kernel/git/stable/linux-2.6.16.y.git;a=commit;h=0ddfcc96928145d6a6425fdd26dad6abfe7f891d | MITRE | www.kernel.org | |
| CONFIRM:http://www.kernel.org/git/?p=linux/kernel/git/stable/linux-2.6.16.y.git;a=commit;h=6ac62be885810e1f8390f0c3b9d3ee451d3d3f19 | MITRE | www.kernel.org | |
| CVE Program record | CVE.ORG | www.cve.org | canonical |
| NVD vulnerability detail | NVD | nvd.nist.gov | canonical, analysis |
Vendor Comments And Credit
| Organization | Published | Contributor | Statement |
|---|---|---|---|
| Red Hat | 2007-03-14 | Mark J Cox | Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 is not vulnerable to this issue as it contains a backported patch. |
There are currently no legacy QID mappings associated with this CVE.