CVE-2006-5754
First published: Tue Jan 30 2007(Updated: )
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.
Credit: secalert@redhat.com
| Affected Software | Affected Version | How to fix |
|---|---|---|
| Linux Linux kernel | <=2.6.11 |
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Reference Links
- http://support.avaya.com/elmodocs2/security/ASA-2007-063.htm
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2007-0014.html
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/22193
- http://secunia.com/advisories/23997
- http://secunia.com/advisories/24206
- http://www.debian.org/security/2007/dsa-1304
- http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2007:025
- http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2007_35_kernel.html
- http://secunia.com/advisories/25683
- http://secunia.com/advisories/25714
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A11234
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