CVE-2006-5754

The aio_setup_ring function in Linux kernel does not properly initialize a variable, which allows local users to cause a denial of service (crash) via an unspecified error path that causes an incorrect free operation.

🔗 References (22)

• secalert@redhathttp://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2007-0014.html
• secalert@redhathttp://secunia.com/advisories/23997
• secalert@redhathttp://secunia.com/advisories/24206
• secalert@redhathttp://secunia.com/advisories/25683
• secalert@redhathttp://secunia.com/advisories/25714
• secalert@redhathttp://support.avaya.com/elmodocs2/security/ASA-2007-063.htm
• secalert@redhathttp://www.debian.org/security/2007/dsa-1304
• secalert@redhathttp://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2007:025
• secalert@redhathttp://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2007_35_kernel.html
• secalert@redhathttp://www.securityfocus.com/bid/22193
• secalert@redhathttps://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A11234
• af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2007-0014.html
• af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://secunia.com/advisories/23997
• af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://secunia.com/advisories/24206
• af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://secunia.com/advisories/25683