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>> Linux Kernel "snmp_trap_decode()" Remote Memory Corruption Vulnerability
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Title : Linux Kernel "snmp_trap_decode()" Remote Memory Corruption Vulnerability
VUPEN ID : VUPEN/ADV-2006-1916
CVE ID : CVE-2006-2444
Rated as : Moderate Risk 
Remotely Exploitable : Yes
Locally Exploitable : Yes
Release Date : 2006-05-22
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A vulnerability has been identified in Linux Kernel, which could be exploited by remote attackers to cause a denial of service. This flaw is due to a memory corruption error in the "snmp_trap_decode()" [ipv4/netfilter/ip_nat_snmp_basic.c] function when allocating the ID and the address, which could be exploited by remote attackers to crash a vulnerable system where the "ip_nat_snmp_basic" module is loaded and traffic on port 161 or 162 is NATed.
Affected Products
Linux Kernel version 2.6.16.17 and prior
Solution
Upgrade to Linux Kernel version 2.6.16.18 :
http://www.kernel.org/
References
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/1916
http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.6/ChangeLog-2.6.16.18
Credits
Vulnerability reported by the vendor
ChangeLog
2006-05-22 : Initial release
Vulnerability Management
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