Description
Buffer overflow in the CA-driver (dst_ca.c) for TwinHan DST Frontend/Card in Linux kernel 2.6.12 and other versions before 2.6.15 allows local users to cause a denial of service (crash) and possibly execute arbitrary code by "reading more than 8 bytes into an 8 byte long array".
References (8)
Core 8
Core References
Vendor Advisory vendor-advisory
x_refsource_mandriva
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2006:040
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry
x_refsource_xf
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/43323
Vendor Advisory x_refsource_confirm
http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.6/ChangeLog-2.6.15
Third Party Advisory vdb-entry
x_refsource_vupen
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/0035
Patch, Vendor Advisory third-party-advisory
x_refsource_secunia
http://secunia.com/advisories/18216
Patch vdb-entry
x_refsource_bid
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/16142
Vendor Advisory vendor-advisory
x_refsource_ubuntu
https://usn.ubuntu.com/244-1/
Patch, Vendor Advisory third-party-advisory
x_refsource_secunia
http://secunia.com/advisories/18527
Scores
EPSS
0.0047
EPSS Percentile
38.4%
Details
Status
published
Products (16)
linux/linux_kernel
2.6.12 rc1 (3 CPE variants)
linux/linux_kernel
2.6.12.1
linux/linux_kernel
2.6.12.2
linux/linux_kernel
2.6.12.3
linux/linux_kernel
2.6.12.4
linux/linux_kernel
2.6.12.5
linux/linux_kernel
2.6.12.6
linux/linux_kernel
2.6.13 (5 CPE variants)
linux/linux_kernel
2.6.13.1
linux/linux_kernel
2.6.13.2
... and 6 more
Published
Dec 31, 2005
Tracked Since
Feb 18, 2026