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CVE-2006-1342 json

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)…

published 2006-03-21 20 y ago modified 2026-06-16 4 mo ago also EUVD-2006-1346

cvss
2.1
version 2.0, NVD
cisa kev
Not listed
not in CISA's catalog
epss
0.7%
EPSS 0.7% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 54%
public exploits
1
Exploit-DB

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.

Vendor advisories

What the vendors themselves say about their products: affected, fixed or not affected, and what to do.

red hat product security vex CVE-2006-1342 updated

security flaw

  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 2.1 Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 2.1
    fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2006:0579
  • Red Hat Linux Advanced Workstation 2.1
    fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2006:0580

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Timeline

  1. Published
  2. First public exploit (EDB-27461)

Exploit prediction

0.73% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 54% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).

Exploits and checks

  • EDB-27461 Linux Kernel 2.4.x/2.5.x/2.6.x - 'Sockaddr_In.Sin_Zero' Kernel Memory Disclosure local, 2006-03-23

CVSS scores

assigned by version score vector
NVD 2.0 2.1 AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N

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