CVE-2006-5823

CVE Details

Release Date:	2006-11-09
Impact:	Low	What is this?

Description

The zlib_inflate function in Linux kernel 2.6.x allows local users to cause a denial of service (crash) via a malformed filesystem that uses zlib compression that triggers memory corruption, as demonstrated using cramfs.

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

CVSS v2 metrics

Base Score:	4.0
Vector String:	AV:L/AC:H/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C
Version:	2.0
Attack Vector:	Local
Attack Complexity:	High
Authentication:	None
Confidentiality Impact:	None
Integrity Impact:	None
Availability Impact:	Complete

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