SB2006110401 - Double free in Linux kernel
Published: November 4, 2006 Updated: July 26, 2024
Security Bulletin ID
SB2006110401
Severity
Low
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities
1
Exploitation vector
Local access
Highest impact
Denial of service
Breakdown by Severity
- Low
- Medium
- High
- Critical
Description
This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.
1) Double free (CVE-ID: CVE-2006-5701)
The vulnerability allows a local user to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
Double free vulnerability in squashfs module in the Linux kernel 2.6.x, as used in Fedora Core 5 and possibly other distributions, allows local users to cause a denial of service by mounting a crafted squashfs filesystem.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.
References
- http://projects.info-pull.com/mokb/MOKB-02-11-2006.html
- http://secunia.com/advisories/22655
- http://secunia.com/advisories/23361
- http://secunia.com/advisories/23384
- http://secunia.com/advisories/24259
- http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2007:047
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/20870
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-395-1
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/29967