CVE-2006-2971

Publication date 12 June 2006

Last updated 17 July 2025

Ubuntu priority

Medium

Why this priority?

Description

Integer overflow in the recv_packet function in 0verkill 0.16 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (daemon crash) via a UDP packet with fewer than 12 bytes, which results in a long length value to the crc32 function.

Status

Package Ubuntu Release Status
overkill 9.10 karmic
Fixed 0.16-10
9.04 jaunty
Fixed 0.16-10
8.10 intrepid
Fixed 0.16-10
8.04 LTS hardy
Fixed 0.16-10
7.10 gutsy
Fixed 0.16-10
7.04 feisty
Fixed 0.16-10
6.10 edgy Ignored end of life, was needed
6.06 LTS dapper Ignored end of life

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