CVE-2006-5754

Linux Kernel < 2.6.11 - Denial of Service

Title source: rule

Description

The aio_setup_ring function in Linux kernel does not properly initialize a variable, which allows local users to cause a denial of service (crash) via an unspecified error path that causes an incorrect free operation.

References (11)

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

[Vendor Advisory] http://secunia.com/advisories/23997

[Vendor Advisory] http://secunia.com/advisories/24206

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

[Vendor Advisory] http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2007:025

[Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry] http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/22193

[Vendor Advisory] http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2007_35_kernel.html

[Third Party Advisory] http://www.debian.org/security/2007/dsa-1304

[Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry] https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A11234

[Third Party Advisory] http://secunia.com/advisories/25683

[Third Party Advisory] http://secunia.com/advisories/25714

Scores

EPSS 0.0005

EPSS Percentile 13.8%

Classification

Status draft

Affected Products (1)

linux/linux_kernel < 2.6.11

Timeline

Published Jan 30, 2007

Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026