CVE-2006-6535
First published: Tue Jan 30 2007(Updated: )
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.
Credit: cve@mitre.org cve@mitre.org
| Affected Software | Affected Version | How to fix |
|---|---|---|
| Linux Linux kernel | =2.6.0 |
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Reference Links
- http://linux.bkbits.net:8080/linux-2.6/gnupatch@4186e5bfgUOMBbA6xFaY0_z84kaURw
- http://support.avaya.com/elmodocs2/security/ASA-2007-063.htm
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2007-0014.html
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/22317
- http://secunia.com/advisories/23997
- http://secunia.com/advisories/24206
- http://www.debian.org/security/2007/dsa-1304
- 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%3A11679
- http://linux.bkbits.net:8080/linux-2.6/gnupatch%404186e5bfgUOMBbA6xFaY0_z84kaURw
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