CVE-2006-5751

N/A Unknown
Published: December 02, 2006 Modified: April 23, 2026
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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.

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References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Patch Vendor Advisory Exploit Third Party Advisory
http://kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.6/ChangeLog-2.6.18.4
Source: secalert@redhat.com
http://projects.info-pull.com/mokb/MOKB-29-11-2006.html
Source: secalert@redhat.com
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2007-0014.html
Source: secalert@redhat.com
http://secunia.com/advisories/23073
Source: secalert@redhat.com
http://secunia.com/advisories/23252
Source: secalert@redhat.com
http://secunia.com/advisories/23370
Source: secalert@redhat.com
http://secunia.com/advisories/23384
Source: secalert@redhat.com
http://secunia.com/advisories/23474
Source: secalert@redhat.com
http://secunia.com/advisories/23593
Source: secalert@redhat.com
http://secunia.com/advisories/23752
Source: secalert@redhat.com
http://secunia.com/advisories/23997
Source: secalert@redhat.com
http://secunia.com/advisories/24206
Source: secalert@redhat.com
http://secunia.com/advisories/24547
Source: secalert@redhat.com
http://support.avaya.com/elmodocs2/security/ASA-2007-063.htm
Source: secalert@redhat.com
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
Source: secalert@redhat.com
http://www.kernel.org/git/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=ba8379b220509e9448c00a77cf6c15ac2a559cc7
Source: secalert@redhat.com
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2007:002
Source: secalert@redhat.com
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2007:012
Source: secalert@redhat.com
http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2006_79_kernel.html
Source: secalert@redhat.com
http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2007_21_kernel.html
Source: secalert@redhat.com
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/453681/100/0/threaded
Source: secalert@redhat.com
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/21353
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Patch
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-395-1
Source: secalert@redhat.com
http://www.us.debian.org/security/2006/dsa-1233
Source: secalert@redhat.com
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/4781
Source: secalert@redhat.com
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/30588
Source: secalert@redhat.com
https://issues.rpath.com/browse/RPL-803
Source: secalert@redhat.com
https://issues.rpath.com/browse/RPL-837
Source: secalert@redhat.com
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A10151
Source: secalert@redhat.com
http://kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.6/ChangeLog-2.6.18.4
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://projects.info-pull.com/mokb/MOKB-29-11-2006.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2007-0014.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://secunia.com/advisories/23073
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://secunia.com/advisories/23252
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://secunia.com/advisories/23370
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://secunia.com/advisories/23384
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://secunia.com/advisories/23474
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://secunia.com/advisories/23593
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://secunia.com/advisories/23752
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://secunia.com/advisories/23997
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://secunia.com/advisories/24206
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://secunia.com/advisories/24547
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://support.avaya.com/elmodocs2/security/ASA-2007-063.htm
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
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
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.kernel.org/git/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=ba8379b220509e9448c00a77cf6c15ac2a559cc7
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2007:002
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2007:012
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2006_79_kernel.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2007_21_kernel.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/453681/100/0/threaded
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/21353
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Patch
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-395-1
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.us.debian.org/security/2006/dsa-1233
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/4781
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/30588
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
https://issues.rpath.com/browse/RPL-803
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
https://issues.rpath.com/browse/RPL-837
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A10151
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

58 reference(s) from NVD

Quick Stats

CVSS v3 Score
N/A / 10.0
EPSS (Exploit Probability)
0.1%
27th percentile
Exploitation Status
Not in CISA KEV

Affected Vendors

linux