CVE-2006-0457

Description

Race condition in the (1) add_key, (2) request_key, and (3) keyctl functions in Linux kernel 2.6.x allows local users to cause a denial of service (crash) or read sensitive kernel memory by modifying the length of a string argument between the time that the kernel calculates the length and when it copies the data into kernel memory.

7.1

CVSS

Severity: High

CVSS 2.0 •

EPSS 1.50% Top 20%

Vendor Advisory redhat.com Vendor Advisory novell.com Vendor Advisory mandriva.com Vendor Advisory ubuntu.com

Affected: n/a n/a

References

Link	Tags
http://secunia.com/advisories/19220	third party advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/17084	vdb entry
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2006-0575.html	vendor advisory
http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2006-05-31.html	vendor advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/21465	third party advisory
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A9566	signature vdb entry
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/25354	vdb entry
http://support.avaya.com/elmodocs2/security/ASA-2006-200.htm
http://secunia.com/advisories/20398	third party advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/22417	third party advisory
http://www.osvdb.org/23894	vdb entry
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2006:059	vendor advisory
https://usn.ubuntu.com/263-1/	vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2006-0457?: CVE-2006-0457 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2006-0457?: To fix CVE-2006-0457, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2006-0457 being actively exploited in the wild?: It is possible that CVE-2006-0457 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~2% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.

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