PT-2007-1196 · Linux+1 · Linux Kernel+1
Published
2007-01-30
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Updated
2017-10-11
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CVE-2006-6535
CVSS v2.0
9.4
High
| Vector | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:C/A:C |
Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions:
Linux kernel version 2.6
Description:
The issue is related to the dev queue xmit function in the Linux kernel, which can fail before calling the local bh disable function. This could potentially lead to data corruption and node lockups. However, it is unclear whether this issue can be exploited.
Recommendations:
For Linux kernel version 2.6, at the moment, there is no information about a newer version that contains a fix for this vulnerability.
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Affected Products
Linux Kernel
Red Hat