CVE-2006-5754

CVE Details

Release Date:	2007-01-30
Impact:	Important	What is this?

Description

The aio_setup_ring function in Linux kernel does not properly initialize a variable, which allows local users to cause a denial of service (crash) via an unspecified error path that causes an incorrect free operation.

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NOTE: The following CVSS metrics and score provided are preliminary and subject to review.

CVSS v2 metrics

Base Score:	4.9
Vector String:	AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C
Version:	2.0
Attack Vector:	Local
Attack Complexity:	Low
Authentication:	None
Confidentiality Impact:	None
Integrity Impact:	None
Availability Impact:	Complete

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