CVE-2006-5824 Integer overflow in n/a
Local root users can trigger a kernel panic and heap overflow via a crafted UFS filesystem due to an integer overflow in FreeBSD.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- An administrator
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2006-5824?
CVE-2006-5824 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Freebsd Freebsd, published on 9 Nov 2006. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Integer overflow in the ffs_rdextattr function in FreeBSD 6.1 allows local users to cause a denial of service (kernel panic) and trigger a heap-based buffer overflow via a crafted UFS filesystem, a different vulnerability than CVE-2006-5679. NOTE: a third party states that this issue does not cross privilege boundaries in FreeBSD because only root may mount a filesystem.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2006-5824?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Freebsd Freebsd.
How do I fix CVE-2006-5824?
No fix has been published for CVE-2006-5824 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2006-5824 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2006-5824 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Freebsd Freebsd
Sources
Also known as GHSA-wpgf-7w4m-x9hj.