CVE-2006-5751

Linux kernel get_fdb_entries() integer overflow

Published Dec 2, 2006 CVSS 2.0 · 7.2 High EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
Description
Integer overflow in the get_fdb_entries function in net/bridge/br_ioctl.c in the Linux kernel before 2.6.18.4 allows local users to execute arbitrary code via a large maxnum value in an ioctl request.

Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record

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Advisories

Source ID Title
Debian DSA Debian DSA DSA-1233-1 New Linux 2.6.8 packages fix several vulnerabilities
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2006-5735 Integer overflow in the get_fdb_entries function in net/bridge/br_ioctl.c in the Linux kernel before 2.6.18.4 allows local users to execute arbitrary code via a large maxnum value in an ioctl request.
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-395-1 Linux kernel vulnerabilities
References
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http://kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.6/ChangeLog-2.6.18.4 cve-icon cve-icon
http://projects.info-pull.com/mokb/MOKB-29-11-2006.html cve-icon cve-icon
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2007-0014.html cve-icon cve-icon
http://secunia.com/advisories/23073 cve-icon cve-icon
http://secunia.com/advisories/23252 cve-icon cve-icon
http://secunia.com/advisories/23370 cve-icon cve-icon
http://secunia.com/advisories/23384 cve-icon cve-icon
http://secunia.com/advisories/23474 cve-icon cve-icon
http://secunia.com/advisories/23593 cve-icon cve-icon
http://secunia.com/advisories/23752 cve-icon cve-icon
http://secunia.com/advisories/23997 cve-icon cve-icon
http://secunia.com/advisories/24206 cve-icon cve-icon
http://secunia.com/advisories/24547 cve-icon cve-icon
http://support.avaya.com/elmodocs2/security/ASA-2007-063.htm cve-icon cve-icon
http://www.kernel.org/git/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git%3Ba=blobdiff%3Bh=4c61a7e0a86e1ae9e16867f9f8e4b0412b8edbaf%3Bhp=4e4119a1213925568b8a1acdef9bf52b98b19da3%3Bhb=ba8379b220509e9448c00a77cf6c15ac2a559cc7%3Bf=net/bridge/br_ioctl.c cve-icon cve-icon
http://www.kernel.org/git/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=ba8379b220509e9448c00a77cf6c15ac2a559cc7 cve-icon cve-icon
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2007:002 cve-icon cve-icon
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2007:012 cve-icon cve-icon
http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2006_79_kernel.html cve-icon cve-icon
http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2007_21_kernel.html cve-icon cve-icon
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/453681/100/0/threaded cve-icon cve-icon
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/21353 cve-icon cve-icon
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-395-1 cve-icon cve-icon
http://www.us.debian.org/security/2006/dsa-1233 cve-icon cve-icon
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/4781 cve-icon cve-icon
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/30588 cve-icon cve-icon
https://issues.rpath.com/browse/RPL-803 cve-icon cve-icon
https://issues.rpath.com/browse/RPL-837 cve-icon cve-icon
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2006-5751 cve-icon
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A10151 cve-icon cve-icon
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2006-5751 cve-icon
History

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Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
redhat
Published
Updated
Aug 7, 2024, 8:04 PM
Reserved
Nov 6, 2006, 12:00 AM
Status
Modified
Published
Dec 2, 2006, 2:28 AM
Modified
Jun 16, 2026, 10:31 PM
Severity
Important
Public date
Nov 29, 2006, 12:00 AM