CVE-2006-5753

High

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.

SeverityHigh
CVSS7.2
Exploit probability—
ProductLinux Kernel
PublishedJan 30, 2007
First seenJan 30, 2007

How to fix

Sources list no fixed version or patch link for this vulnerability.

Affected products

ProductAffected versionsFixed in
linux linux_kernel2.6.20.1—
redhat enterprise_linux4.0—
redhat enterprise_linux_desktop4.0—

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