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CVE-2006-4997

The clip_mkip function in net/atm/clip.c of the ATM subsystem in Linux kernel allows remote...

7.5 High

The clip_mkip function in net/atm/clip.c of the ATM subsystem in Linux kernel allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (panic) via unknown vectors that cause the ATM subsystem to access the memory of socket buffers after they are freed (freed pointer dereference).

Attack profile

How easy it is to exploit

Attack vector
Network
Complexity
Low
Privileges needed
None
User interaction
None

What an attacker can affect

Confidentiality
None
Integrity
None
Availability
High

Exploit likelihood

4.96%Up 1.0 points since Feb 4, 2022
90%50%10%1%

What each source reports

NVD Score used7.5

The clip_mkip function in net/atm/clip.c of the ATM subsystem in Linux kernel allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (panic) via unknown vectors that cause the ATM subsystem to access the memory of socket buffers after they are freed (freed pointer dereference).

Record
CVE-2006-4997
CVSS 3.1
7.5 HighCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
CVSS 2.0
7.1 HighAV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C
Weakness
CWE-416
Updated
2026-11-02
CVE ListNo score

The clip_mkip function in net/atm/clip.c of the ATM subsystem in Linux kernel allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (panic) via unknown vectors that cause the ATM subsystem to access the memory of socket buffers after they are freed (freed pointer dereference).

Record
CVE-2006-4997
Updated
2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2006-4983No score

The clip_mkip function in net/atm/clip.c of the ATM subsystem in Linux kernel allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (panic) via unknown vectors that cause the ATM subsystem to access the memory of socket buffers after they are freed (freed pointer dereference).

Record
EUVD-2006-4983
Updated
2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-684x-5684-48r77.5

The clip_mkip function in net/atm/clip.c of the ATM subsystem in Linux kernel allows remote...

The clip_mkip function in net/atm/clip.c of the ATM subsystem in Linux kernel allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (panic) via unknown vectors that cause the ATM subsystem to access the memory of socket buffers after they are freed (freed pointer dereference).

Record
GHSA-684x-5684-48r7
CVSS 3.1
7.5 HighCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Weakness
CWE-416
Updated
2026-11-02
OSVBELL-CVE-2006-49977.5

CVE-2006-4997 does not affect BellSoft software

Record
BELL-CVE-2006-4997
CVSS 3.1
7.5 HighCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Updated
2026-11-02

Affected products

Affected packages

Affected packages
PackageAffectedFixed
kernel-source-2.6.8
Debian:3.1
From an advisory covering 9 CVEs
before 2.6.8-16sarge6, plus listed versions
2.6.8-162.6.8-16sarge12.6.8-16sarge22.6.8-16sarge32.6.8-16sarge42.6.8-16sarge5
2.6.8-16sarge6
kernel-source-2.4.27
Debian:3.1
From an advisory covering 6 CVEs
before 2.4.27-10sarge5, plus listed versions
2.4.27-102.4.27-10sarge12.4.27-10sarge22.4.27-10sarge32.4.27-10sarge4
2.4.27-10sarge5
kernel
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::as
From an advisory covering 8 CVEs
before 0:2.6.9-42.0.3.EL
0:2.6.9-42.0.3.EL
kernel-debuginfo
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::as
From an advisory covering 8 CVEs
before 0:2.6.9-42.0.3.EL
0:2.6.9-42.0.3.EL
kernel-devel
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::as
From an advisory covering 8 CVEs
before 0:2.6.9-42.0.3.EL
0:2.6.9-42.0.3.EL
kernel-doc
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::as
From an advisory covering 8 CVEs
before 0:2.6.9-42.0.3.EL
0:2.6.9-42.0.3.EL
kernel-hugemem
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::as
From an advisory covering 8 CVEs
before 0:2.6.9-42.0.3.EL
0:2.6.9-42.0.3.EL
kernel-hugemem-devel
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::as
From an advisory covering 8 CVEs
before 0:2.6.9-42.0.3.EL
0:2.6.9-42.0.3.EL
kernel-largesmp
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::as
From an advisory covering 8 CVEs
before 0:2.6.9-42.0.3.EL
0:2.6.9-42.0.3.EL
kernel-largesmp-devel
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::as
From an advisory covering 8 CVEs
before 0:2.6.9-42.0.3.EL
0:2.6.9-42.0.3.EL
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Affected packages
PackageAffectedFixed
kernel-smp
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::as
From an advisory covering 8 CVEs
before 0:2.6.9-42.0.3.EL
0:2.6.9-42.0.3.EL
kernel-smp-devel
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::as
From an advisory covering 8 CVEs
before 0:2.6.9-42.0.3.EL
0:2.6.9-42.0.3.EL
kernel
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::desktop
From an advisory covering 8 CVEs
before 0:2.6.9-42.0.3.EL
0:2.6.9-42.0.3.EL
kernel-debuginfo
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::desktop
From an advisory covering 8 CVEs
before 0:2.6.9-42.0.3.EL
0:2.6.9-42.0.3.EL
kernel-devel
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::desktop
From an advisory covering 8 CVEs
before 0:2.6.9-42.0.3.EL
0:2.6.9-42.0.3.EL
kernel-doc
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::desktop
From an advisory covering 8 CVEs
before 0:2.6.9-42.0.3.EL
0:2.6.9-42.0.3.EL
kernel-hugemem
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::desktop
From an advisory covering 8 CVEs
before 0:2.6.9-42.0.3.EL
0:2.6.9-42.0.3.EL
kernel-hugemem-devel
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::desktop
From an advisory covering 8 CVEs
before 0:2.6.9-42.0.3.EL
0:2.6.9-42.0.3.EL
kernel-largesmp
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::desktop
From an advisory covering 8 CVEs
before 0:2.6.9-42.0.3.EL
0:2.6.9-42.0.3.EL
kernel-largesmp-devel
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::desktop
From an advisory covering 8 CVEs
before 0:2.6.9-42.0.3.EL
0:2.6.9-42.0.3.EL
kernel-smp
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::desktop
From an advisory covering 8 CVEs
before 0:2.6.9-42.0.3.EL
0:2.6.9-42.0.3.EL
kernel-smp-devel
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::desktop
From an advisory covering 8 CVEs
before 0:2.6.9-42.0.3.EL
0:2.6.9-42.0.3.EL
kernel
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::es
From an advisory covering 8 CVEs
before 0:2.6.9-42.0.3.EL
0:2.6.9-42.0.3.EL
kernel-debuginfo
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::es
From an advisory covering 8 CVEs
before 0:2.6.9-42.0.3.EL
0:2.6.9-42.0.3.EL
kernel-devel
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::es
From an advisory covering 8 CVEs
before 0:2.6.9-42.0.3.EL
0:2.6.9-42.0.3.EL
kernel-doc
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::es
From an advisory covering 8 CVEs
before 0:2.6.9-42.0.3.EL
0:2.6.9-42.0.3.EL
kernel-hugemem
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::es
From an advisory covering 8 CVEs
before 0:2.6.9-42.0.3.EL
0:2.6.9-42.0.3.EL
kernel-hugemem-devel
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::es
From an advisory covering 8 CVEs
before 0:2.6.9-42.0.3.EL
0:2.6.9-42.0.3.EL
kernel-largesmp
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::es
From an advisory covering 8 CVEs
before 0:2.6.9-42.0.3.EL
0:2.6.9-42.0.3.EL
kernel-largesmp-devel
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::es
From an advisory covering 8 CVEs
before 0:2.6.9-42.0.3.EL
0:2.6.9-42.0.3.EL
kernel-smp
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::es
From an advisory covering 8 CVEs
before 0:2.6.9-42.0.3.EL
0:2.6.9-42.0.3.EL
kernel-smp-devel
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::es
From an advisory covering 8 CVEs
before 0:2.6.9-42.0.3.EL
0:2.6.9-42.0.3.EL
kernel
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::ws
From an advisory covering 8 CVEs
before 0:2.6.9-42.0.3.EL
0:2.6.9-42.0.3.EL
kernel-debuginfo
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::ws
From an advisory covering 8 CVEs
before 0:2.6.9-42.0.3.EL
0:2.6.9-42.0.3.EL
kernel-devel
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::ws
From an advisory covering 8 CVEs
before 0:2.6.9-42.0.3.EL
0:2.6.9-42.0.3.EL
kernel-doc
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::ws
From an advisory covering 8 CVEs
before 0:2.6.9-42.0.3.EL
0:2.6.9-42.0.3.EL
kernel-hugemem
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::ws
From an advisory covering 8 CVEs
before 0:2.6.9-42.0.3.EL
0:2.6.9-42.0.3.EL
kernel-hugemem-devel
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::ws
From an advisory covering 8 CVEs
before 0:2.6.9-42.0.3.EL
0:2.6.9-42.0.3.EL
kernel-largesmp
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::ws
From an advisory covering 8 CVEs
before 0:2.6.9-42.0.3.EL
0:2.6.9-42.0.3.EL
kernel-largesmp-devel
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::ws
From an advisory covering 8 CVEs
before 0:2.6.9-42.0.3.EL
0:2.6.9-42.0.3.EL
kernel-smp
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::ws
From an advisory covering 8 CVEs
before 0:2.6.9-42.0.3.EL
0:2.6.9-42.0.3.EL
kernel-smp-devel
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::ws
From an advisory covering 8 CVEs
before 0:2.6.9-42.0.3.EL
0:2.6.9-42.0.3.EL
kernel
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::as
From an advisory covering 6 CVEs
before 0:2.4.21-47.0.1.EL
0:2.4.21-47.0.1.EL
kernel-BOOT
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::as
From an advisory covering 6 CVEs
before 0:2.4.21-47.0.1.EL
0:2.4.21-47.0.1.EL
kernel-debuginfo
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::as
From an advisory covering 6 CVEs
before 0:2.4.21-47.0.1.EL
0:2.4.21-47.0.1.EL
kernel-doc
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::as
From an advisory covering 6 CVEs
before 0:2.4.21-47.0.1.EL
0:2.4.21-47.0.1.EL
kernel-hugemem
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::as
From an advisory covering 6 CVEs
before 0:2.4.21-47.0.1.EL
0:2.4.21-47.0.1.EL
kernel-hugemem-unsupported
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::as
From an advisory covering 6 CVEs
before 0:2.4.21-47.0.1.EL
0:2.4.21-47.0.1.EL
kernel-smp
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::as
From an advisory covering 6 CVEs
before 0:2.4.21-47.0.1.EL
0:2.4.21-47.0.1.EL
kernel-smp-unsupported
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::as
From an advisory covering 6 CVEs
before 0:2.4.21-47.0.1.EL
0:2.4.21-47.0.1.EL
kernel-source
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::as
From an advisory covering 6 CVEs
before 0:2.4.21-47.0.1.EL
0:2.4.21-47.0.1.EL
kernel-unsupported
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::as
From an advisory covering 6 CVEs
before 0:2.4.21-47.0.1.EL
0:2.4.21-47.0.1.EL
kernel
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::desktop
From an advisory covering 6 CVEs
before 0:2.4.21-47.0.1.EL
0:2.4.21-47.0.1.EL
kernel-BOOT
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::desktop
From an advisory covering 6 CVEs
before 0:2.4.21-47.0.1.EL
0:2.4.21-47.0.1.EL
kernel-debuginfo
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::desktop
From an advisory covering 6 CVEs
before 0:2.4.21-47.0.1.EL
0:2.4.21-47.0.1.EL
kernel-doc
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::desktop
From an advisory covering 6 CVEs
before 0:2.4.21-47.0.1.EL
0:2.4.21-47.0.1.EL
kernel-hugemem
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::desktop
From an advisory covering 6 CVEs
before 0:2.4.21-47.0.1.EL
0:2.4.21-47.0.1.EL
kernel-hugemem-unsupported
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::desktop
From an advisory covering 6 CVEs
before 0:2.4.21-47.0.1.EL
0:2.4.21-47.0.1.EL
kernel-smp
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::desktop
From an advisory covering 6 CVEs
before 0:2.4.21-47.0.1.EL
0:2.4.21-47.0.1.EL
kernel-smp-unsupported
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::desktop
From an advisory covering 6 CVEs
before 0:2.4.21-47.0.1.EL
0:2.4.21-47.0.1.EL
kernel-source
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::desktop
From an advisory covering 6 CVEs
before 0:2.4.21-47.0.1.EL
0:2.4.21-47.0.1.EL
kernel-unsupported
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::desktop
From an advisory covering 6 CVEs
before 0:2.4.21-47.0.1.EL
0:2.4.21-47.0.1.EL
kernel
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::es
From an advisory covering 6 CVEs
before 0:2.4.21-47.0.1.EL
0:2.4.21-47.0.1.EL
kernel-BOOT
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::es
From an advisory covering 6 CVEs
before 0:2.4.21-47.0.1.EL
0:2.4.21-47.0.1.EL
kernel-debuginfo
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::es
From an advisory covering 6 CVEs
before 0:2.4.21-47.0.1.EL
0:2.4.21-47.0.1.EL
kernel-doc
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::es
From an advisory covering 6 CVEs
before 0:2.4.21-47.0.1.EL
0:2.4.21-47.0.1.EL
kernel-hugemem
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::es
From an advisory covering 6 CVEs
before 0:2.4.21-47.0.1.EL
0:2.4.21-47.0.1.EL
kernel-hugemem-unsupported
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::es
From an advisory covering 6 CVEs
before 0:2.4.21-47.0.1.EL
0:2.4.21-47.0.1.EL
kernel-smp
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::es
From an advisory covering 6 CVEs
before 0:2.4.21-47.0.1.EL
0:2.4.21-47.0.1.EL
kernel-smp-unsupported
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::es
From an advisory covering 6 CVEs
before 0:2.4.21-47.0.1.EL
0:2.4.21-47.0.1.EL
kernel-source
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::es
From an advisory covering 6 CVEs
before 0:2.4.21-47.0.1.EL
0:2.4.21-47.0.1.EL
kernel-unsupported
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::es
From an advisory covering 6 CVEs
before 0:2.4.21-47.0.1.EL
0:2.4.21-47.0.1.EL
kernel
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::ws
From an advisory covering 6 CVEs
before 0:2.4.21-47.0.1.EL
0:2.4.21-47.0.1.EL
kernel-BOOT
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::ws
From an advisory covering 6 CVEs
before 0:2.4.21-47.0.1.EL
0:2.4.21-47.0.1.EL
kernel-debuginfo
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::ws
From an advisory covering 6 CVEs
before 0:2.4.21-47.0.1.EL
0:2.4.21-47.0.1.EL
kernel-doc
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::ws
From an advisory covering 6 CVEs
before 0:2.4.21-47.0.1.EL
0:2.4.21-47.0.1.EL
kernel-hugemem
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::ws
From an advisory covering 6 CVEs
before 0:2.4.21-47.0.1.EL
0:2.4.21-47.0.1.EL
kernel-hugemem-unsupported
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::ws
From an advisory covering 6 CVEs
before 0:2.4.21-47.0.1.EL
0:2.4.21-47.0.1.EL
kernel-smp
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::ws
From an advisory covering 6 CVEs
before 0:2.4.21-47.0.1.EL
0:2.4.21-47.0.1.EL
kernel-smp-unsupported
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::ws
From an advisory covering 6 CVEs
before 0:2.4.21-47.0.1.EL
0:2.4.21-47.0.1.EL
kernel-source
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::ws
From an advisory covering 6 CVEs
before 0:2.4.21-47.0.1.EL
0:2.4.21-47.0.1.EL
kernel-unsupported
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::ws
From an advisory covering 6 CVEs
before 0:2.4.21-47.0.1.EL
0:2.4.21-47.0.1.EL
kernel
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:2.1::as
From an advisory covering 2 CVEs
before 0:2.4.18-e.64
0:2.4.18-e.64
kernel-doc
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:2.1::as
From an advisory covering 2 CVEs
before 0:2.4.18-e.64
0:2.4.18-e.64
kernel-smp
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:2.1::as
From an advisory covering 2 CVEs
before 0:2.4.18-e.64
0:2.4.18-e.64
kernel-source
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:2.1::as
From an advisory covering 2 CVEs
before 0:2.4.18-e.64
0:2.4.18-e.64
kernel
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:2.1::aw
From an advisory covering 2 CVEs
before 0:2.4.18-e.64
0:2.4.18-e.64
kernel-doc
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:2.1::aw
From an advisory covering 2 CVEs
before 0:2.4.18-e.64
0:2.4.18-e.64
kernel-smp
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:2.1::aw
From an advisory covering 2 CVEs
before 0:2.4.18-e.64
0:2.4.18-e.64
kernel-source
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:2.1::aw
From an advisory covering 2 CVEs
before 0:2.4.18-e.64
0:2.4.18-e.64
kernel
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:2.1::as
From an advisory covering 2 CVEs
before 0:2.4.9-e.71
0:2.4.9-e.71
kernel-BOOT
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:2.1::as
From an advisory covering 2 CVEs
before 0:2.4.9-e.71
0:2.4.9-e.71
kernel-debug
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:2.1::as
From an advisory covering 2 CVEs
before 0:2.4.9-e.71
0:2.4.9-e.71
kernel-doc
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:2.1::as
From an advisory covering 2 CVEs
before 0:2.4.9-e.71
0:2.4.9-e.71
kernel-enterprise
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:2.1::as
From an advisory covering 2 CVEs
before 0:2.4.9-e.71
0:2.4.9-e.71
kernel-headers
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:2.1::as
From an advisory covering 2 CVEs
before 0:2.4.9-e.71
0:2.4.9-e.71
kernel-smp
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:2.1::as
From an advisory covering 2 CVEs
before 0:2.4.9-e.71
0:2.4.9-e.71
kernel-source
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:2.1::as
From an advisory covering 2 CVEs
before 0:2.4.9-e.71
0:2.4.9-e.71
kernel-summit
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:2.1::as
From an advisory covering 2 CVEs
before 0:2.4.9-e.71
0:2.4.9-e.71
kernel
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:2.1::es
From an advisory covering 2 CVEs
before 0:2.4.9-e.71
0:2.4.9-e.71
kernel-BOOT
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:2.1::es
From an advisory covering 2 CVEs
before 0:2.4.9-e.71
0:2.4.9-e.71
kernel-debug
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:2.1::es
From an advisory covering 2 CVEs
before 0:2.4.9-e.71
0:2.4.9-e.71
kernel-doc
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:2.1::es
From an advisory covering 2 CVEs
before 0:2.4.9-e.71
0:2.4.9-e.71
kernel-headers
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:2.1::es
From an advisory covering 2 CVEs
before 0:2.4.9-e.71
0:2.4.9-e.71
kernel-smp
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:2.1::es
From an advisory covering 2 CVEs
before 0:2.4.9-e.71
0:2.4.9-e.71
kernel-source
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:2.1::es
From an advisory covering 2 CVEs
before 0:2.4.9-e.71
0:2.4.9-e.71
kernel
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:2.1::ws
From an advisory covering 2 CVEs
before 0:2.4.9-e.71
0:2.4.9-e.71
kernel-BOOT
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:2.1::ws
From an advisory covering 2 CVEs
before 0:2.4.9-e.71
0:2.4.9-e.71
kernel-debug
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:2.1::ws
From an advisory covering 2 CVEs
before 0:2.4.9-e.71
0:2.4.9-e.71
kernel-doc
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:2.1::ws
From an advisory covering 2 CVEs
before 0:2.4.9-e.71
0:2.4.9-e.71
kernel-enterprise
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:2.1::ws
From an advisory covering 2 CVEs
before 0:2.4.9-e.71
0:2.4.9-e.71
kernel-headers
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:2.1::ws
From an advisory covering 2 CVEs
before 0:2.4.9-e.71
0:2.4.9-e.71
kernel-smp
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:2.1::ws
From an advisory covering 2 CVEs
before 0:2.4.9-e.71
0:2.4.9-e.71
kernel-source
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:2.1::ws
From an advisory covering 2 CVEs
before 0:2.4.9-e.71
0:2.4.9-e.71

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In short

CVE-2006-4997 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 7.5) in Linux Kernel, published October 9, 2006. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 4.96%, the 92nd percentile. No source names a fixed version.

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