CVE-2006-0036

ip_nat_pptp in the PPTP NAT helper (netfilter/ip_nat_helper_pptp.c) in Linux kernel 2.6.14, and...

7.8 High

ip_nat_pptp in the PPTP NAT helper (netfilter/ip_nat_helper_pptp.c) in Linux kernel 2.6.14, and other versions, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (memory corruption or crash) via an inbound PPTP_IN_CALL_REQUEST packet that causes a null pointer to be used in an offset calculation.

Exploit likelihood

3.28%Up 2.0 points since Feb 4, 2022

What each source reports

NVD Score used 7.8

Record: CVE-2006-0036
CVSS 2.0: 7.8 HighAV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C
Updated: 2026-11-02

CVE List No score

Record: CVE-2006-0036
Updated: 2026-11-02

EUVDEUVD-2006-0044 No score

Record: EUVD-2006-0044
Updated: 2026-11-03

GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-8f24-59jc-5rvh No score

ip_nat_pptp in the PPTP NAT helper (netfilter/ip_nat_helper_pptp.c) in Linux kernel 2.6.14, and...

Record: GHSA-8f24-59jc-5rvh
Updated: 2026-11-02

OSVBELL-CVE-2006-0036 7.8

CVE-2006-0036 does not affect BellSoft software

Record: BELL-CVE-2006-0036
CVSS 2.0: 7.8 HighAV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C
Updated: 2026-11-02

Affected products

linux kernel

History

History
Recorded	Changed	Sources
Nov 3, 2026	aliases	EUVD
Nov 2, 2026	first indexed	CVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV

Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.

In short

CVE-2006-0036 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 7.8) 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 3.28%, the 88th percentile. No source names a fixed version.

References

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