CVE-2006-0036
ip_nat_pptp in the PPTP NAT helper (netfilter/ip_nat_helper_pptp.c) in Linux kernel 2.6.14, and...
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.
- Severity
- 7.8 HighCVSS 2.0, NVD
- Exploit chance
- 3.28%EPSS, 88th percentile
- Exploitation
- None knownNot on CISA’s or ENISA’s lists
- Fixed in
- No fix listedNo source names one
Description
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
Affected products
What each source reports
NVD Score used
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.
- Record
CVE-2006-0036- CVSS 2.0
- 7.8 High
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C - Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE ListNo 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 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.
- Record
CVE-2006-0036- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2006-0044No 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 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.
- Record
EUVD-2006-0044- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-8f24-59jc-5rvhNo 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 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.
- Record
GHSA-8f24-59jc-5rvh- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVBELL-CVE-2006-0036
CVE-2006-0036 does not affect BellSoft software
- Record
BELL-CVE-2006-0036- CVSS 2.0
- 7.8 High
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C - Updated
- 2026-11-02
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| facts | ||
| aliases | EUVD | |
| first indexed | CVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
References
vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/0220
securityfocus.com/bid/16414
securityreason.com/securityalert/388
trustix.org/errata/2006/0004
secunia.com/advisories/18482
exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/24203
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kernel.org/git?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git%3Ba=commitdiff%3Bh=15db34702cfafd24acc60295cf14861e497502ab
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2006-0036
github.com/advisories/GHSA-8f24-59jc-5rvh
docs.bell-sw.com/security/cves/CVE-2006-0036