CVE - CVE-2006-5754

CVE-ID
CVE-2006-5754	Learn more at National Vulnerability Database (NVD) • CVSS Severity Rating • Fix Information • Vulnerable Software Versions • SCAP Mappings • CPE Information
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
Note: References are provided for the convenience of the reader to help distinguish between vulnerabilities. The list is not intended to be complete.
MISC:22193 URL:http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/22193 MISC:23997 URL:http://secunia.com/advisories/23997 MISC:24206 URL:http://secunia.com/advisories/24206 MISC:25683 URL:http://secunia.com/advisories/25683 MISC:25714 URL:http://secunia.com/advisories/25714 MISC:DSA-1304 URL:http://www.debian.org/security/2007/dsa-1304 MISC:MDKSA-2007:025 URL:~~http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2007:025~~ (Obsolete source) MISC:RHSA-2007:0014 URL:http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2007-0014.html MISC:SUSE-SA:2007:035 URL:http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2007_35_kernel.html MISC:http://support.avaya.com/elmodocs2/security/ASA-2007-063.htm URL:http://support.avaya.com/elmodocs2/security/ASA-2007-063.htm MISC:oval:org.mitre.oval:def:11234 URL:https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A11234
Assigning CNA
Red Hat, Inc.
Date Record Created
20061106	Disclaimer: The record creation date may reflect when the CVE ID was allocated or reserved, and does not necessarily indicate when this vulnerability was discovered, shared with the affected vendor, publicly disclosed, or updated in CVE.
Phase (Legacy)
Assigned (20061106)
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Proposed (Legacy)
N/A
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