CVE-2006-5823

security flaw

Published Nov 9, 2006 CVSS 2.0 · 4.0 Medium EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
Description
The zlib_inflate function in Linux kernel 2.6.x allows local users to cause a denial of service (crash) via a malformed filesystem that uses zlib compression that triggers memory corruption, as demonstrated using cramfs.

Remediation

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Advisories

Source ID Title
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
Debian DSA Debian DSA DSA-1504-1 New Linux kernel 2.6.8 packages fix several issues
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2006-5807 The zlib_inflate function in Linux kernel 2.6.x allows local users to cause a denial of service (crash) via a malformed filesystem that uses zlib compression that triggers memory corruption, as demonstrated using cramfs.
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-416-1 Linux kernel vulnerabilities
History

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Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
mitre
Published
Updated
Aug 7, 2024, 8:04 PM
Reserved
Nov 8, 2006, 12:00 AM
Status
Modified
Published
Nov 9, 2006, 11:07 AM
Modified
Jun 16, 2026, 10:31 PM
Severity
Low
Public date
Nov 7, 2006, 12:00 AM