net/ipv4/af_inet.c in Linux kernel 2.4 does not clear sockaddr_in.sin_zero before…
Priority LOW 12Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Local
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- — Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- Partial · None · None
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA and Red Hat.
Summary
net/ipv4/af_inet.c in Linux kernel 2.4 does not clear sockaddr_in.sin_zero before returning IPv4 socket names from the (1) getsockname, (2) getpeername, and (3) accept functions, which allows local users to obtain portions of potentially sensitive memory.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.00729 54th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed Red Hat: 2 advisories
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | all versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
Remediation
Red Hat 2 advisories
- RHSA-2006:0580 Released 2006-07-13 · Red Hat rating Moderatekernel security update
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS (Advanced Server) version 2.1
- Red Hat Linux Advanced Workstation 2.1
- RHSA-2006:0579 Released 2006-07-13 · Red Hat rating Importantkernel security update
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS (Advanced Server) version 2.1
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 2.1
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 2.1
Vendor assessments
Red Hat
Red Hat rating: Low. Red Hat's page for this CVE →
| Product | Status | Plan or fix |
|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS (Advanced Server) version 2.1 | Fixed | RHSA-2006:0579 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 2.1 | Fixed | RHSA-2006:0579 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 2.1 | Fixed | RHSA-2006:0579 |
| Red Hat Linux Advanced Workstation 2.1 | Fixed | RHSA-2006:0580 |
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2006-1342
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-jf62-rxq2-pm67
References
Other 6
- http://www.kernel.org/git/?p=linux/kernel/git/marcelo/linux-2.4.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=09d3b3dcfa80c9094f1748c1be064b9326c9ef2b
- ADV-2006-4502
- http://www.vmware.com/download/esx/esx-202-200610-patch.html
- http://www.vmware.com/download/esx/esx-213-200610-patch.html
- http://www.vmware.com/download/esx/esx-254-200610-patch.html
- [linux-netdev] 20060304 BUG: Small information leak in SO_ORIGINAL_DST (2.4 and 2.6) and
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Sources
- CVE-2006-1342 · CVE Program
- CVE-2006-1342 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-jf62-rxq2-pm67 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
- CVE-2006-1342 · Red Hat security data · CC BY 4.0
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