CVE-2006-0037
ip_nat_pptp in the PPTP NAT helper (netfilter/ip_nat_helper_pptp.c) in Linux kernel 2.6.14, and...
ip_nat_pptp in the PPTP NAT helper (netfilter/ip_nat_helper_pptp.c) in Linux kernel 2.6.14, and other versions, allows local users to cause a denial of service (memory corruption or crash) via a crafted outbound packet that causes an incorrect offset to be calculated from pointer arithmetic when non-linear SKBs (socket buffers) are used.
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
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ip_nat_pptp in the PPTP NAT helper (netfilter/ip_nat_helper_pptp.c) in Linux kernel 2.6.14, and other versions, allows local users to cause a denial of service (memory corruption or crash) via a crafted outbound packet that causes an incorrect offset to be calculated from pointer arithmetic when non-linear SKBs (socket buffers) are used.
- Record
CVE-2006-0037- CVSS 2.0
- 4.9 Medium
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C - Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List No score
ip_nat_pptp in the PPTP NAT helper (netfilter/ip_nat_helper_pptp.c) in Linux kernel 2.6.14, and other versions, allows local users to cause a denial of service (memory corruption or crash) via a crafted outbound packet that causes an incorrect offset to be calculated from pointer arithmetic when non-linear SKBs (socket buffers) are used.
- Record
CVE-2006-0037- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2006-0045 No score
ip_nat_pptp in the PPTP NAT helper (netfilter/ip_nat_helper_pptp.c) in Linux kernel 2.6.14, and other versions, allows local users to cause a denial of service (memory corruption or crash) via a crafted outbound packet that causes an incorrect offset to be calculated from pointer arithmetic when non-linear SKBs (socket buffers) are used.
- Record
EUVD-2006-0045- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-7qqw-pg8m-qqp2 No score
ip_nat_pptp in the PPTP NAT helper (netfilter/ip_nat_helper_pptp.c) in Linux kernel 2.6.14, and...
ip_nat_pptp in the PPTP NAT helper (netfilter/ip_nat_helper_pptp.c) in Linux kernel 2.6.14, and other versions, allows local users to cause a denial of service (memory corruption or crash) via a crafted outbound packet that causes an incorrect offset to be calculated from pointer arithmetic when non-linear SKBs (socket buffers) are used.
- Record
GHSA-7qqw-pg8m-qqp2- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVBELL-CVE-2006-0037
CVE-2006-0037 does not affect BellSoft software
- Record
BELL-CVE-2006-0037- CVSS 2.0
- 4.9 Medium
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C - Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| aliases | EUVD | |
| first indexed | CVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2006-0037 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 4.9) in Linux Kernel, published January 23, 2006. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 0.37%, the 30th percentile. No source names a fixed version.
References
vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/0220
securityfocus.com/bid/16414
securityreason.com/securityalert/388
trustix.org/errata/2006/0004
exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/24204
secunia.com/advisories/18482
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kernel.org/git?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git%3Ba=commitdiff%3Bh=03b9feca89366952ae5dfe4ad8107b1ece50b710
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2006-0037
github.com/advisories/GHSA-7qqw-pg8m-qqp2
docs.bell-sw.com/security/cves/CVE-2006-0037