CVE-2006-5749: Linux Kernel

Low severity, CVSS 1.7. EPSS: 0.4% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

The isdn_ppp_ccp_reset_alloc_state function in drivers/isdn/isdn_ppp.c in the Linux 2.4 kernel before 2.4.34-rc4 does not call the init_timer function for the ISDN PPP CCP reset state timer, which has unknown attack vectors and results in a system crash.

Affected products

• Linux Linux Kernel: up to and including 2.4.34

Published 2006-12-31. Last modified 2026-06-16.