CVE-2006-5754

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

https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A11234

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/22193

http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2007_35_kernel.html

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

http://www.debian.org/security/2007/dsa-1304

http://support.avaya.com/elmodocs2/security/ASA-2007-063.htm

http://secunia.com/advisories/25714

http://secunia.com/advisories/25683

http://secunia.com/advisories/24206

http://secunia.com/advisories/23997

http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2007-0014.html

Details

Source: Mitre, NVD

Risk Information

CVSS v2

CVSS v3