CVE-2006-5751

Linux kernel <2.6.18.4 - RCE

Title source: llm

Description

Integer overflow in the get_fdb_entries function in net/bridge/br_ioctl.c in the Linux kernel before 2.6.18.4 allows local users to execute arbitrary code via a large maxnum value in an ioctl request.

References (29)

[Various Sources] http://kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.6/ChangeLog-2.6.18.4

[Various Sources] http://projects.info-pull.com/mokb/MOKB-29-11-2006.html

[Vendor Advisory] http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2007-0014.html

[Vendor Advisory] http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2007:002

[Vendor Advisory] http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2007:012

[Patch] http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/21353

[Vendor Advisory] http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-395-1

[Third Party Advisory] http://www.us.debian.org/security/2006/dsa-1233

[Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry] https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/30588

[Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry] https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A10151

[Vendor Advisory] http://support.avaya.com/elmodocs2/security/ASA-2007-063.htm

[Vendor Advisory] http://www.kernel.org/git/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git%3Ba=blobdiff%3Bh=4c61a7e0a86e1ae9e16867f9f8e4b0412b8edbaf%3Bhp=4e4119a1213925568b8a1acdef9bf52b98b19da3%3Bhb=ba8379b220509e9448c00a77cf6c15ac2a559cc7%3Bf=net/bridge/br_ioctl.c

[Vendor Advisory] http://www.kernel.org/git/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=ba8379b220509e9448c00a77cf6c15ac2a559cc7

[Issue Tracking] https://issues.rpath.com/browse/RPL-803

[Issue Tracking] https://issues.rpath.com/browse/RPL-837

[Vendor Advisory] http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2006_79_kernel.html

[Vendor Advisory] http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2007_21_kernel.html

[Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry] http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/453681/100/0/threaded

[Third Party Advisory] http://secunia.com/advisories/23073

[Third Party Advisory] http://secunia.com/advisories/23252

... and 9 more

Scores

EPSS 0.0010

EPSS Percentile 27.7%

Classification

Status draft

Affected Products (50)

linux/linux_kernel

... and 35 more

Timeline

Published Dec 02, 2006

Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026