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CVE-2006-3745

Unspecified vulnerability in the sctp_make_abort_user function in the SCTP implementation in Linux 2.6.x before 2.6.17.10 and 2.4.23 up to 2.4.33 allows local users to cause a denial of service (panic) and possibly gain root privileges via unknown attack vectors.

Security Impact Summary

CVE-2006-3745 is a security vulnerability that . Impacting 1 product from linux organizations running these solutions should prioritize assessment and patching.

Historical Context

Originally identified in 2006, this vulnerability predates many modern security frameworks and practices. The vulnerability landscape of that era was characterized by different threat models and less mature defense mechanisms compared to contemporary standards.

Published

2006-08-23T19:04:00.000

Last Modified

2025-04-03T01:03:51.193

Status

Deferred

Source

[email protected]

Severity

CVSSv2: 7.2 (HIGH)

CVSSv2 Vector

AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Access Vector: LOCAL
Access Complexity: LOW
Authentication: NONE
Confidentiality Impact: COMPLETE
Integrity Impact: COMPLETE
Availability Impact: COMPLETE

Exploitability Score

3.9

Impact Score

10.0

Weaknesses

Type: Primary
NVD-CWE-noinfo

Affected Vendors & Products

Type	Vendor	Product	Version/Range	Vulnerable?
Operating System	linux	linux_kernel	≤ 2.6.17.9	Yes
Operating System	linux	linux_kernel	2.4.23	Yes
Operating System	linux	linux_kernel	2.4.24	Yes
Operating System	linux	linux_kernel	2.4.25	Yes
Operating System	linux	linux_kernel	2.4.26	Yes
Operating System	linux	linux_kernel	2.4.27	Yes
Operating System	linux	linux_kernel	2.4.28	Yes
Operating System	linux	linux_kernel	2.4.29	Yes
Operating System	linux	linux_kernel	2.4.30	Yes
Operating System	linux	linux_kernel	2.4.31	Yes
Operating System	linux	linux_kernel	2.4.32	Yes
Operating System	linux	linux_kernel	2.4.33	Yes
Operating System	linux	linux_kernel	2.6.0	Yes
Operating System	linux	linux_kernel	2.6.1	Yes
Operating System	linux	linux_kernel	2.6.10	Yes
Operating System	linux	linux_kernel	2.6.11	Yes
Operating System	linux	linux_kernel	2.6.11.1	Yes
Operating System	linux	linux_kernel	2.6.11.2	Yes
Operating System	linux	linux_kernel	2.6.11.3	Yes
Operating System	linux	linux_kernel	2.6.11.4	Yes
Operating System	linux	linux_kernel	2.6.11.5	Yes
Operating System	linux	linux_kernel	2.6.11.6	Yes
Operating System	linux	linux_kernel	2.6.11.7	Yes
Operating System	linux	linux_kernel	2.6.11.8	Yes
Operating System	linux	linux_kernel	2.6.11.9	Yes
Operating System	linux	linux_kernel	2.6.11.10	Yes
Operating System	linux	linux_kernel	2.6.11.11	Yes
Operating System	linux	linux_kernel	2.6.11.12	Yes
Operating System	linux	linux_kernel	2.6.12	Yes
Operating System	linux	linux_kernel	2.6.12.1	Yes
Operating System	linux	linux_kernel	2.6.12.2	Yes
Operating System	linux	linux_kernel	2.6.12.3	Yes
Operating System	linux	linux_kernel	2.6.12.4	Yes
Operating System	linux	linux_kernel	2.6.12.5	Yes
Operating System	linux	linux_kernel	2.6.12.6	Yes
Operating System	linux	linux_kernel	2.6.13	Yes
Operating System	linux	linux_kernel	2.6.13.1	Yes
Operating System	linux	linux_kernel	2.6.13.2	Yes
Operating System	linux	linux_kernel	2.6.13.3	Yes
Operating System	linux	linux_kernel	2.6.13.4	Yes
Operating System	linux	linux_kernel	2.6.13.5	Yes
Operating System	linux	linux_kernel	2.6.14	Yes
Operating System	linux	linux_kernel	2.6.14.1	Yes
Operating System	linux	linux_kernel	2.6.14.2	Yes
Operating System	linux	linux_kernel	2.6.14.3	Yes
Operating System	linux	linux_kernel	2.6.14.4	Yes
Operating System	linux	linux_kernel	2.6.14.5	Yes
Operating System	linux	linux_kernel	2.6.14.6	Yes
Operating System	linux	linux_kernel	2.6.14.7	Yes
Operating System	linux	linux_kernel	2.6.15	Yes
Operating System	linux	linux_kernel	2.6.15.1	Yes
Operating System	linux	linux_kernel	2.6.15.2	Yes
Operating System	linux	linux_kernel	2.6.15.3	Yes
Operating System	linux	linux_kernel	2.6.15.4	Yes
Operating System	linux	linux_kernel	2.6.15.5	Yes
Operating System	linux	linux_kernel	2.6.15.6	Yes
Operating System	linux	linux_kernel	2.6.15.7	Yes
Operating System	linux	linux_kernel	2.6.16	Yes
Operating System	linux	linux_kernel	2.6.16.1	Yes
Operating System	linux	linux_kernel	2.6.16.2	Yes
Operating System	linux	linux_kernel	2.6.16.3	Yes
Operating System	linux	linux_kernel	2.6.16.4	Yes
Operating System	linux	linux_kernel	2.6.16.5	Yes
Operating System	linux	linux_kernel	2.6.16.6	Yes
Operating System	linux	linux_kernel	2.6.16.7	Yes
Operating System	linux	linux_kernel	2.6.16.8	Yes
Operating System	linux	linux_kernel	2.6.16.9	Yes
Operating System	linux	linux_kernel	2.6.16.10	Yes
Operating System	linux	linux_kernel	2.6.16.11	Yes
Operating System	linux	linux_kernel	2.6.16.12	Yes
Operating System	linux	linux_kernel	2.6.16.13	Yes
Operating System	linux	linux_kernel	2.6.16.14	Yes
Operating System	linux	linux_kernel	2.6.16.15	Yes
Operating System	linux	linux_kernel	2.6.16.16	Yes
Operating System	linux	linux_kernel	2.6.16.17	Yes
Operating System	linux	linux_kernel	2.6.16.18	Yes
Operating System	linux	linux_kernel	2.6.16.19	Yes
Operating System	linux	linux_kernel	2.6.16.20	Yes
Operating System	linux	linux_kernel	2.6.16.21	Yes
Operating System	linux	linux_kernel	2.6.16.22	Yes
Operating System	linux	linux_kernel	2.6.16.23	Yes
Operating System	linux	linux_kernel	2.6.16.24	Yes
Operating System	linux	linux_kernel	2.6.16.25	Yes
Operating System	linux	linux_kernel	2.6.16.26	Yes
Operating System	linux	linux_kernel	2.6.16.27	Yes
Operating System	linux	linux_kernel	2.6.16.28	Yes
Operating System	linux	linux_kernel	2.6.16.29	Yes
Operating System	linux	linux_kernel	2.6.16.30	Yes
Operating System	linux	linux_kernel	2.6.16.31	Yes
Operating System	linux	linux_kernel	2.6.17	Yes
Operating System	linux	linux_kernel	2.6.17.1	Yes
Operating System	linux	linux_kernel	2.6.17.2	Yes
Operating System	linux	linux_kernel	2.6.17.3	Yes
Operating System	linux	linux_kernel	2.6.17.4	Yes
Operating System	linux	linux_kernel	2.6.17.5	Yes
Operating System	linux	linux_kernel	2.6.17.6	Yes
Operating System	linux	linux_kernel	2.6.17.7	Yes
Operating System	linux	linux_kernel	2.6.17.8	Yes

References

http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/fulldisclosure/2006-08/0600.html ([email protected])
http://kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.4/ChangeLog-2.4.33.2 ([email protected])
http://secunia.com/advisories/21576 Vendor Advisory ([email protected])
http://secunia.com/advisories/21605 Patch, Vendor Advisory ([email protected])
http://secunia.com/advisories/21614 Vendor Advisory ([email protected])
http://secunia.com/advisories/21695 Vendor Advisory ([email protected])
http://secunia.com/advisories/21847 Vendor Advisory ([email protected])
http://secunia.com/advisories/21934 Vendor Advisory ([email protected])
http://secunia.com/advisories/22082 Vendor Advisory ([email protected])
http://secunia.com/advisories/22093 Vendor Advisory ([email protected])
http://secunia.com/advisories/22148 Vendor Advisory ([email protected])
http://secunia.com/advisories/22174 Vendor Advisory ([email protected])
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http://www.debian.org/security/2006/dsa-1183 ([email protected])
http://www.debian.org/security/2006/dsa-1184 ([email protected])
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2006:150 ([email protected])
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2006:151 ([email protected])
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http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/19666 ([email protected])
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-346-1 ([email protected])
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/3358 Vendor Advisory ([email protected])
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/28530 ([email protected])
https://issues.rpath.com/browse/RPL-611 ([email protected])
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A10706 ([email protected])
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https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A10706 (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)

How SecUtils Interprets This CVE

SecUtils normalizes and enriches National Vulnerability Database (NVD) records by standardizing vendor and product identifiers, aggregating vulnerability metadata from both NVD and MITRE sources, and providing structured context for security teams. For linux's affected products, we extract Common Platform Enumeration (CPE) data, Common Weakness Enumeration (CWE) classifications, CVSS severity metrics, and reference data to enable rapid vulnerability prioritization and asset correlation. This record contains no exploit code, proof-of-concept instructions, or attack methodologies—only defensive intelligence necessary for patch management, risk assessment, and security operations.