CVE-2006-1242
- State
- Published
- Severity
- Not scored
- Published
- Mar 15, 2006
- Updated
- Aug 7, 2024
- Reserved
- Mar 15, 2006
Description
The ip_push_pending_frames function in Linux 2.4.x and 2.6.x before 2.6.16 increments the IP ID field when sending a RST after receiving unsolicited TCP SYN-ACK packets, which allows remote attackers to conduct an Idle Scan (nmap -sI) attack, which bypasses intended protections against such attacks.
Scores
The record has no CVSS score.
Weaknesses
The record names no weakness.
Affected Products
| Product | Versions |
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n/an/a |
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References
- RHSA-2006:0437vendor-advisory
- ADV-2006-2554vdb-entry
- http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.6/ChangeLog-2.6.16.1
- 20060315 Re: Linux zero IP ID vulnerability?mailing-list
- USN-281-1vendor-advisory
- 21136third-party-advisory
- 19402third-party-advisory
- 20060316 Re: Linux zero IP ID vulnerability?mailing-list
- 21983third-party-advisory
- 17109vdb-entry
- DSA-1097vendor-advisory
- RHSA-2006:0575vendor-advisory
- 20060314 Linux zero IP ID vulnerability?mailing-list
- SUSE-SA:2006:028vendor-advisory
- 19955third-party-advisory
- 20060323 Re: Linux zero IP ID vulnerability?mailing-list
- http://support.avaya.com/elmodocs2/security/ASA-2006-180.htm
- DSA-1103vendor-advisory
- 21465third-party-advisory
- oval:org.mitre.oval:def:10317vdb-entrysignature
- ADV-2006-1140vdb-entry
- http://support.avaya.com/elmodocs2/security/ASA-2006-200.htm
- 20398third-party-advisory
- 22417third-party-advisory
- MDKSA-2006:086vendor-advisory
- 20671third-party-advisory
- 20157third-party-advisory
- 20914third-party-advisory
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