CVE-2006-6535

N/A Unknown

Published: January 30, 2007 Modified: April 23, 2026

Description

The dev_queue_xmit function in Linux kernel 2.6 can fail before calling the local_bh_disable function, which could lead to data corruption and "node lockups." NOTE: it is not clear whether this issue is exploitable.

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References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Patch Vendor Advisory Exploit Third Party Advisory

http://linux.bkbits.net:8080/linux-2.6/gnupatch%404186e5bfgUOMBbA6xFaY0_z84kaURw

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2007-0014.html

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://secunia.com/advisories/23997

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://secunia.com/advisories/24206

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://secunia.com/advisories/25683

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.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2007_35_kernel.html

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/22317

Source: cve@mitre.org

https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A11679

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://linux.bkbits.net:8080/linux-2.6/gnupatch%404186e5bfgUOMBbA6xFaY0_z84kaURw