Vulnerability Details : CVE-2006-5753
Unspecified vulnerability in the listxattr system call in Linux kernel, when a "bad inode" is present, allows local users to cause a denial of service (data corruption) and possibly gain privileges via unknown vectors.
Vulnerability category: Denial of service
Products affected by CVE-2006-5753
- cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux:4.0:*:advanced_server:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux:4.0:*:enterprise_server:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux:4.0:*:workstation:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_desktop:4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.20.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2006-5753
0.13%
Probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days
EPSS Score History
~ 48 %
Percentile, the proportion of vulnerabilities that are scored at or less
CVSS scores for CVE-2006-5753
Base Score | Base Severity | CVSS Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Score Source | First Seen |
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7.2
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HIGH | AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C |
3.9
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10.0
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NIST |
Vendor statements for CVE-2006-5753
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Red Hat 2007-10-18Red Hat Enterprise Linux 2.1 is not vulnerable to this issue as it only affects x86_64 architectures. Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 is not vulnerable to this issue as it contains a backported patch at release.
References for CVE-2006-5753
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http://fedoranews.org/cms/node/2740
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http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/22316
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http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2007:040
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http://www.debian.org/security/2007/dsa-1304
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http://lkml.org/lkml/2007/1/3/150
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http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2007-0014.html
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http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2007_35_kernel.html
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http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2007_18_kernel.html
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http://www.debian.org/security/2008/dsa-1503
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http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2007_30_kernel.html
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http://fedoranews.org/cms/node/2739
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http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2007:060
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http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-416-1
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http://support.avaya.com/elmodocs2/security/ASA-2007-063.htm
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https://issues.rpath.com/browse/RPL-1106
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http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2007_21_kernel.html
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http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/471457
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https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A9371
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