CVE-2006-5701

N/A Unknown

Published: November 03, 2006 Modified: April 23, 2026

Description

Double free vulnerability in squashfs module in the Linux kernel 2.6.x, as used in Fedora Core 5 and possibly other distributions, allows local users to cause a denial of service by mounting a crafted squashfs filesystem.

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References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Patch Vendor Advisory Exploit Third Party Advisory

http://projects.info-pull.com/mokb/MOKB-02-11-2006.html

Source: cve@mitre.org

Exploit

http://secunia.com/advisories/22655

Source: cve@mitre.org

Exploit Vendor Advisory

http://secunia.com/advisories/23361

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://secunia.com/advisories/23384

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://secunia.com/advisories/24259

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2007:047

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/20870

Source: cve@mitre.org

Exploit

http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-395-1

Source: cve@mitre.org

https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/29967

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://projects.info-pull.com/mokb/MOKB-02-11-2006.html