Vulnerability in Linux Kernel
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.
Published · last modified .
CVSS v2 metric
CVSS v2 base score 7.2 (High). Vector: AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C. This CVE predates CVSS v3 and has no v3 score from NVD.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.004 (30.4th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 30th percentile — 30.4% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.004 · newest: 0.004 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Linux Kernel — versions 2.6.20.1
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux — versions 4.0
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop — versions 4.0
References
- www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2007-0014.html (vendor-advisory)
- oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval:org.mitre.oval:def:9371 (signature, vdb-entry)
- secunia.com/advisories/24098 (third-party-advisory)
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/22316 (vdb-entry)
- secunia.com/advisories/24429 (third-party-advisory)
- secunia.com/advisories/24400 (third-party-advisory)
- www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2007_21_kernel.html (vendor-advisory)
- fedoranews.org/cms/node/2739 (vendor-advisory)
- www.mandriva.com/security/advisories (vendor-advisory)
- support.avaya.com/elmodocs2/security/ASA-2007-063.htm