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CVE-2006-6535 Detail

Description

The dev_queue_xmit function in Linux kernel 2.6 can fail before calling the local_bh_disable function, which could lead to data corruption and "node lockups." NOTE: it is not clear whether this issue is exploitable.

Source:  MITRE
Description Last Modified:  01/30/2007

Impact

CVSS v2.0 Severity and Metrics:

Base Score: 9.4 HIGH
Vector: (AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:C/A:C) (V2 legend)
Impact Subscore: 9.2
Exploitability Subscore: 10.0

Access Vector (AV): Network
Access Complexity (AC): Low
Authentication (AU): None
Confidentiality (C): None
Integrity (I): Complete
Availability (A): Complete
Additional Information:
Allows unauthorized modification
Allows disruption of service

References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

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Hyperlink Resource
http://linux.bkbits.net:8080/linux-2.6/gnupatch@4186e5bfgUOMBbA6xFaY0_z84kaURw
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2007-0014.html
http://support.avaya.com/elmodocs2/security/ASA-2007-063.htm
http://www.debian.org/security/2007/dsa-1304
http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2007_35_kernel.html
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/22317
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A11679

References to Check Content

Identifier:
oval:org.mitre.oval:def:11679
Check System:
http://oval.mitre.org/XMLSchema/oval-definitions-5
Hyperlink:
http://oval.mitre.org/repository/data/DownloadDefinition?id=oval:org.mitre.oval:def:11679

Technical Details

Vulnerability Type (View All)

Vulnerable software and versions Switch to CPE 2.2

Configuration 1
OR
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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Change History

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Quick Info

CVE Dictionary Entry:
CVE-2006-6535
NVD Published Date:
01/30/2007
NVD Last Modified:
10/10/2017