CVE-2006-5158

High

Description

The nlmclnt_mark_reclaim in clntlock.c in NFS lockd in Linux kernel before 2.6.16 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (process crash) and deny access to NFS exports via unspecified vectors that trigger a kernel oops (null dereference) and a deadlock.

SeverityHigh
CVSS7.5
Exploit probability—
ProductLinux Kernel
PublishedOct 5, 2006
First seenOct 5, 2006

How to fix

Update
  • linux linux_kernel2.6.16 or later

Affected products

ProductAffected versionsFixed in
linux linux_kernelv < 2.6.162.6.16
redhat enterprise_linux_desktop4.0—
redhat enterprise_linux_eus4.5—
redhat enterprise_linux_server4.0—
redhat enterprise_linux_workstation4.0—
canonical ubuntu_linux5.10, 6.06, 6.10—

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CVE-2006-5158 · Linux Kernel · Dark Radar