CVE-2006-0096: n/a vulnerability

CVE-2006-0096: wan/sdla.c in Linux kernel 2.6.x before 2.6.11 and 2.4.x before 2.4.29 does not require the CAP_SYS_RAWIO p...

wan/sdla.c in Linux kernel 2.6.x before 2.6.11 and 2.4.x before 2.4.29 does not require the CAP_SYS_RAWIO privilege for an SDLA firmware upgrade, with unknown impact and local attack vectors. NOTE: further investigation suggests that this issue requires root privileges to exploit, since it is protected by CAP_NET_ADMIN; thus it might not be a vulnerability, although capabilities provide finer distinctions between privilege levels.

UnknownCVSS not scoredNot KEV-listedUpdatedAug 7, 2024, 16:25 UTC (UTC+00:00)

Security readout for executives and security teams

This is an old Linux kernel issue in the SDLA WAN driver firmware-upgrade path. The concern was missing CAP_SYS_RAWIO enforcement, but the CVE notes that CAP_NET_ADMIN may already restrict exploitation to root or equivalent administrators. Business risk is mainly legacy-system hygiene, not an urgent internet-facing threat. Exposure is likely limited to very old Linux 2.4 or 2.6 systems using or including the SDLA WAN driver. Modern supported kernels should not be affected. Risk increases where local users, services, or containers receive elevated network administration capabilities. Treat as low operational urgency unless legacy Linux hosts remain in service. Prioritize discovery and retirement of unsupported kernels, especially systems with unusual WAN hardware or delegated administrative capabilities. Mitigation focus: Upgrade affected legacy kernels using distribution or vendor security updates.; Remove or disable unused SDLA WAN driver support where operationally feasible.; Avoid granting CAP_NET_ADMIN broadly to users, services, or containers..

Prepared: Jun 29, 2026, 15:35 UTC (UTC+00:00)

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Severity: Unknown
CVSS: Not scored
Known Exploited: No
Published: Jan 6, 2006, 11:00 UTC (UTC+00:00)

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USN-244-1CVE reference · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_UBUNTU

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