VulnerabilityModified
CVE-2006-5753
Unspecified vulnerability in the listxattr system call in Linux kernel, when a "bad inode" is present, allows local users to cause a denial of service (data corruption) and possibly gain privileges via unknown vectors.
HIGH 7.2EPSS 0.39%
Does this matter?
High impact if exploited, but EPSS currently rates exploitation as unlikely (0.39%). Schedule it in the normal patch cycle and watch for a rise in EPSS or a public exploit.
Description
Unspecified vulnerability in the listxattr system call in Linux kernel, when a "bad inode" is present, allows local users to cause a denial of service (data corruption) and possibly gain privileges via unknown vectors.
- CVSS 2.0
- 7.2 HIGHAV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
- EPSS
- 0.39% probability · 32th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Affected
- linux/linux kernel · redhat/enterprise linux · redhat/enterprise linux desktop
- Source
- secalert@redhat.com
References
- http://fedoranews.org/cms/node/2739
- http://fedoranews.org/cms/node/2740
- http://lkml.org/lkml/2007/1/3/150
- http://osvdb.org/33020
- http://secunia.com/advisories/23955
- http://secunia.com/advisories/23997
- http://secunia.com/advisories/24098
- http://secunia.com/advisories/24100
- http://secunia.com/advisories/24206
- http://secunia.com/advisories/24400
- http://secunia.com/advisories/24429
- http://secunia.com/advisories/24482
- http://secunia.com/advisories/24547
- http://secunia.com/advisories/25226
- http://secunia.com/advisories/25683
- http://secunia.com/advisories/25691
- http://secunia.com/advisories/25714
- http://secunia.com/advisories/29058
- http://support.avaya.com/elmodocs2/security/ASA-2007-063.htm
- http://www.debian.org/security/2007/dsa-1304
- http://www.debian.org/security/2008/dsa-1503
- http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2007:040
- http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2007:060
- http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2007_18_kernel.html
- http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2007_21_kernel.html
- http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2007_30_kernel.html
- http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2007_35_kernel.html
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2007-0014.html
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/471457
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/22316
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.