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    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.

    Published:Jan 23, 2007
    Last Modified:Apr 23, 2026
    EPS:Jan 30, 2007
    EPSS Score:0.00046
    CVSS Score:4.9

    Affected Products

    Vendor
    Linux
    Product
    Linux Kernel
    Vendor
    Redhat
    Product
    Enterprise Linux

    Exploits

    No exploit reference

    Common Weakness Enumeration

    No CWE recorded yet

    Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)

    No CAPEC recorded yet

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    References

    http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2007-0014.html
    http://secunia.com/advisories/23997
    http://secunia.com/advisories/24206
    http://secunia.com/advisories/25683
    http://secunia.com/advisories/25714
    http://support.avaya.com/elmodocs2/security/ASA-2007-063.htm
    http://www.debian.org/security/2007/dsa-1304
    http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2007:025
    http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2007_35_kernel.html
    http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/22193
    https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A11234
    http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2007-0014.html
    http://secunia.com/advisories/23997
    http://secunia.com/advisories/24206
    http://secunia.com/advisories/25683
    http://secunia.com/advisories/25714
    http://support.avaya.com/elmodocs2/security/ASA-2007-063.htm
    http://www.debian.org/security/2007/dsa-1304
    http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2007:025
    http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2007_35_kernel.html
    http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/22193
    https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A11234

    Common Vulnerability Scoring System

    Attack Vector
    Network
    Adjacent
    Local
    Physical
    Privileges Required
    None
    Low
    High
    User Interaction
    None
    Required
    Scope
    Unchanged
    Changed
    Confidentiality
    None
    Low
    High
    Integrity
    None
    Low
    High
    Availability
    None
    Low
    High