#VU94777 Double free in Linux kernel - CVE-2006-5701

 

#VU94777 Double free in Linux kernel - CVE-2006-5701

Published: November 4, 2006 / Updated: July 26, 2024


Vulnerability identifier: #VU94777
Vulnerability risk: Low
CVSSv4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:P/U:Clear
CVE-ID: CVE-2006-5701
CWE-ID: CWE-415
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability: Public exploit is available
Vulnerable software:
Linux kernel
Software vendor:
Linux Foundation

Description

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 repository.

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