CVE-2006-5753

kernel listxattr syscall can corrupt user space programs

Published Jan 30, 2007 CVSS 2.0 · 7.2 High EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
Description
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.

Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record

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Advisories

Source ID Title
Debian DSA Debian DSA DSA-1304-1 New Linux kernel 2.6.8 packages fix several vulnerabilities
Debian DSA Debian DSA DSA-1503-1 New Linux kernel 2.4.27 packages fix several issues
Debian DSA Debian DSA DSA-1503-2 New Linux kernel 2.4.27 packages fix several issues
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2006-5737 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.
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-416-1 Linux kernel vulnerabilities
References
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http://fedoranews.org/cms/node/2739 cve-icon cve-icon
http://fedoranews.org/cms/node/2740 cve-icon cve-icon
http://lkml.org/lkml/2007/1/3/150 cve-icon cve-icon
http://osvdb.org/33020 cve-icon cve-icon
http://secunia.com/advisories/23955 cve-icon cve-icon
http://secunia.com/advisories/23997 cve-icon cve-icon
http://secunia.com/advisories/24098 cve-icon cve-icon
http://secunia.com/advisories/24100 cve-icon cve-icon
http://secunia.com/advisories/24206 cve-icon cve-icon
http://secunia.com/advisories/24400 cve-icon cve-icon
http://secunia.com/advisories/24429 cve-icon cve-icon
http://secunia.com/advisories/24482 cve-icon cve-icon
http://secunia.com/advisories/24547 cve-icon cve-icon
http://secunia.com/advisories/25226 cve-icon cve-icon
http://secunia.com/advisories/25683 cve-icon cve-icon
http://secunia.com/advisories/25691 cve-icon cve-icon
http://secunia.com/advisories/25714 cve-icon cve-icon
http://secunia.com/advisories/29058 cve-icon cve-icon
http://support.avaya.com/elmodocs2/security/ASA-2007-063.htm cve-icon cve-icon
http://www.debian.org/security/2007/dsa-1304 cve-icon cve-icon
http://www.debian.org/security/2008/dsa-1503 cve-icon cve-icon
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2007:040 cve-icon cve-icon
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2007:060 cve-icon cve-icon
http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2007_18_kernel.html cve-icon cve-icon
http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2007_21_kernel.html cve-icon cve-icon
http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2007_30_kernel.html cve-icon cve-icon
http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2007_35_kernel.html cve-icon cve-icon
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2007-0014.html cve-icon cve-icon
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/471457 cve-icon cve-icon
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/22316 cve-icon cve-icon
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-416-1 cve-icon cve-icon
https://issues.rpath.com/browse/RPL-1106 cve-icon cve-icon
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2006-5753 cve-icon
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A9371 cve-icon cve-icon
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2006-5753 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
Jan 30, 2007, 7:28 PM
Modified
Jun 16, 2026, 10:31 PM
Severity
Moderate
Public date
Jan 3, 2007, 12:00 AM