7.2
HIGH
CVE-2006-5753
Linux Kernel Bad Inode Denial of Service/Elevation of Privilege
Description

Unspecified vulnerability in the listxattr system call in Linux kernel, when a "bad inode" is present, allows local users to cause a denial of service (data corruption) and possibly gain privileges via unknown vectors.

INFO

Published Date :

Jan. 30, 2007, 7:28 p.m.

Last Modified :

Feb. 13, 2023, 2:16 a.m.

Remotely Exploitable :

No

Impact Score :

10.0

Exploitability Score :

3.9
Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2006-5753 vulnerability. Even if cvefeed.io is aware of the exact versions of the products that are affected, the information is not represented in the table below.

ID Vendor Product Action
1 Redhat enterprise_linux
2 Redhat enterprise_linux_desktop
1 Linux linux_kernel
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Here, you will find a curated list of external links that provide in-depth information, practical solutions, and valuable tools related to CVE-2006-5753.

URL Resource
http://fedoranews.org/cms/node/2739
http://fedoranews.org/cms/node/2740
http://lkml.org/lkml/2007/1/3/150
http://osvdb.org/33020
http://secunia.com/advisories/23955
http://secunia.com/advisories/23997
http://secunia.com/advisories/24098
http://secunia.com/advisories/24100
http://secunia.com/advisories/24206
http://secunia.com/advisories/24400
http://secunia.com/advisories/24429
http://secunia.com/advisories/24482
http://secunia.com/advisories/24547
http://secunia.com/advisories/25226
http://secunia.com/advisories/25683
http://secunia.com/advisories/25691
http://secunia.com/advisories/25714
http://secunia.com/advisories/29058
http://support.avaya.com/elmodocs2/security/ASA-2007-063.htm
http://www.debian.org/security/2007/dsa-1304
http://www.debian.org/security/2008/dsa-1503
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2007:040
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2007:060
http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2007_18_kernel.html
http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2007_21_kernel.html
http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2007_30_kernel.html
http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2007_35_kernel.html
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2007-0014.html
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/471457
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/22316
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-416-1
https://issues.rpath.com/browse/RPL-1106
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A9371

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The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2006-5753 vulnerability over time.

Vulnerability history details can be useful for understanding the evolution of a vulnerability, and for identifying the most recent changes that may impact the vulnerability's severity, exploitability, or other characteristics.

  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    May. 14, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Feb. 13, 2023

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed Description CVE-2006-5753 kernel listxattr syscall can corrupt user space programs Unspecified vulnerability in the listxattr system call in Linux kernel, when a "bad inode" is present, allows local users to cause a denial of service (data corruption) and possibly gain privileges via unknown vectors.
    Removed CVSS V2 Red Hat, Inc. (AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C)
    Removed Reference https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2007:0014 [No Types Assigned]
    Removed Reference https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2006-5753 [No Types Assigned]
    Removed Reference https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=306891 [No Types Assigned]
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Feb. 02, 2023

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed Description Unspecified vulnerability in the listxattr system call in Linux kernel, when a "bad inode" is present, allows local users to cause a denial of service (data corruption) and possibly gain privileges via unknown vectors. CVE-2006-5753 kernel listxattr syscall can corrupt user space programs
    Added CVSS V2 Red Hat, Inc. (AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C)
    Added Reference https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2007:0014 [No Types Assigned]
    Added Reference https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2006-5753 [No Types Assigned]
    Added Reference https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=306891 [No Types Assigned]
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Oct. 11, 2017

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Removed Reference http://oval.mitre.org/repository/data/getDef?id=oval:org.mitre.oval:def:9371 [No Types Assigned]
    Added Reference https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A9371 [No Types Assigned]
  • Initial Analysis by [email protected]

    Jan. 31, 2007

    Action Type Old Value New Value
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days. Following chart shows the EPSS score history of the vulnerability.
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration

While CVE identifies specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2006-5753 is associated with the following CWEs:

Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)

Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC) stores attack patterns, which are descriptions of the common attributes and approaches employed by adversaries to exploit the CVE-2006-5753 weaknesses.

Exploit Prediction

EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.

0.13 }} 0.04%

score

0.48273

percentile

CVSS2 - Vulnerability Scoring System
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