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CVE-2006-5823

Publication date 9 November 2006

Last updated 24 July 2024

Ubuntu priority

Unknown

Why this priority?

The zlib_inflate function in Linux kernel 2.6.x allows local users to cause a denial of service (crash) via a malformed filesystem that uses zlib compression that triggers memory corruption, as demonstrated using cramfs.

Status

Package Ubuntu Release Status
linux-source-2.6.15 7.04 feisty Not in release
6.10 edgy Not in release
6.06 LTS dapper
Fixed 2.6.15-29.58
linux-source-2.6.17 7.04 feisty Not in release
6.10 edgy
Fixed 2.6.17.1-12.40
6.06 LTS dapper Not in release
linux-source-2.6.20 7.04 feisty
Not affected
6.10 edgy Not in release
6.06 LTS dapper Not in release

References

Related Ubuntu Security Notices (USN)

    • USN-416-1
    • Linux kernel vulnerabilities
    • 10 February 2007

Other references