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CVE-2006-2935 Detail

Description

The dvd_read_bca function in the DVD handling code in drivers/cdrom/cdrom.c in Linux kernel 2.2.16, and later versions, assigns the wrong value to a length variable, which allows local users to execute arbitrary code via a crafted USB Storage device that triggers a buffer overflow.


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Hyperlink Resource
http://bugzilla.kernel.org/show_bug.cgi?id=2966 Issue Tracking  Vendor Advisory 
http://support.avaya.com/elmodocs2/security/ASA-2006-203.htm Third Party Advisory 
http://support.avaya.com/elmodocs2/security/ASA-2006-254.htm Third Party Advisory 
http://support.avaya.com/elmodocs2/security/ASA-2007-078.htm Third Party Advisory 
http://www.debian.org/security/2006/dsa-1183 Third Party Advisory 
http://www.debian.org/security/2006/dsa-1184 Third Party Advisory 
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2006:150 Broken Link 
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2006:151 Broken Link 
http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2006_42_kernel.html Broken Link 
http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2006_47_kernel.html Broken Link 
http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2006_49_kernel.html Broken Link 
http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2006_64_kernel.html Broken Link 
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2006-0617.html Broken Link 
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2006-0710.html Broken Link 
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2007-0012.html Broken Link 
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2007-0013.html Broken Link 
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/444887/100/0/threaded Third Party Advisory  VDB Entry 
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/18847 Third Party Advisory  VDB Entry 
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-331-1 Third Party Advisory 
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-346-1 Third Party Advisory 
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/2680 Broken Link 
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=197670 Issue Tracking  Third Party Advisory 
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/27579 Third Party Advisory  VDB Entry 
https://issues.rpath.com/browse/RPL-611 Broken Link 
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A10886 Third Party Advisory 

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-ID CWE Name Source
CWE-120 Buffer Copy without Checking Size of Input ('Classic Buffer Overflow') cwe source acceptance level NIST  

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Change History

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Quick Info

CVE Dictionary Entry:
CVE-2006-2935
NVD Published Date:
07/05/2006
NVD Last Modified:
08/28/2020
Source:
Red Hat, Inc.