Buffer overflow in Linux Kernel

CVE-2006-2935

The dvd_read_bca function in the DVD handling code in drivers/cdrom/cdrom.c in Linux kernel 2.2.16, and later versions, assigns the wrong value to a length variable, which allows local users to execute arbitrary code via a crafted USB Storage device that triggers a buffer overflow.

Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow

EPSS: 0.006 (44.1th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

Affected products

Weakness classification (CWE)

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