CVE-2006-6535

Description

The dev_queue_xmit function in Linux kernel 2.6 can fail before calling the local_bh_disable function, which could lead to data corruption and "node lockups." NOTE: it is not clear whether this issue is exploitable.

References

https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A11679

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/22317

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

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

http://linux.bkbits.net:8080/linux-2.6/gnupatch%404186e5bfgUOMBbA6xFaY0_z84kaURw

Details

Source: Mitre, NVD

Risk Information

CVSS v2

CVSS v3