CVE-2006-5757

N/A Unknown
Published: November 06, 2006 Modified: April 23, 2026
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Description

Race condition in the __find_get_block_slow function in the ISO9660 filesystem in Linux 2.6.18 and possibly other versions allows local users to cause a denial of service (infinite loop) by mounting a crafted ISO9660 filesystem containing malformed data structures.

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References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Patch Vendor Advisory Exploit Third Party Advisory
http://projects.info-pull.com/mokb/MOKB-05-11-2006.html
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2007-0014.html
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://secunia.com/advisories/22702
Source: cve@mitre.org
Patch Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/22746
Source: cve@mitre.org
Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/23474
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://secunia.com/advisories/23593
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://secunia.com/advisories/23752
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://secunia.com/advisories/23997
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://secunia.com/advisories/24098
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://secunia.com/advisories/24206
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://secunia.com/advisories/25691
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://secunia.com/advisories/25714
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://support.avaya.com/elmodocs2/security/ASA-2007-063.htm
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://www.debian.org/security/2007/dsa-1304
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2007:002
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2007:012
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2006_79_kernel.html
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/471457
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/20920
Source: cve@mitre.org
Exploit
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-416-1
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/4359
Source: cve@mitre.org
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/30029
Source: cve@mitre.org
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A10111
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://projects.info-pull.com/mokb/MOKB-05-11-2006.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/22702
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Patch Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/22746
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Vendor Advisory
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/24098
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://secunia.com/advisories/24206
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://secunia.com/advisories/25691
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://secunia.com/advisories/25714
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://support.avaya.com/elmodocs2/security/ASA-2007-063.htm
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.debian.org/security/2007/dsa-1304
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.securityfocus.com/archive/1/471457
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/20920
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Exploit
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-416-1
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/4359
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/30029
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A10111
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

46 reference(s) from NVD

Quick Stats

CVSS v3 Score
N/A / 10.0
EPSS (Exploit Probability)
1.4%
81th percentile
Exploitation Status
Not in CISA KEV

Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-17 CWE-399

Affected Vendors

linux

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