CVE-2006-2935

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.

Category

4.6
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.21%
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Affected: n/a n/a
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References

Link Tags
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-331-1 third party advisory vendor advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/21934 third party advisory broken link
http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2006_42_kernel.html vendor advisory broken link
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2007-0012.html vendor advisory broken link
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2006-0617.html vendor advisory broken link
http://bugzilla.kernel.org/show_bug.cgi?id=2966 issue tracking vendor advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/21298 third party advisory broken link
http://secunia.com/advisories/23788 third party advisory broken link
http://secunia.com/advisories/21695 third party advisory broken link
http://secunia.com/advisories/21605 third party advisory broken link
http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2006_47_kernel.html vendor advisory broken link
http://www.debian.org/security/2006/dsa-1183 third party advisory vendor advisory
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2006:150 vendor advisory broken link
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2007-0013.html vendor advisory broken link
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2006:151 vendor advisory broken link
http://secunia.com/advisories/22082 third party advisory broken link
http://secunia.com/advisories/21614 third party advisory broken link
http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2006_64_kernel.html vendor advisory broken link
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/27579 vdb entry third party advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/22174 third party advisory broken link
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A10886 vdb entry third party advisory signature
http://secunia.com/advisories/24288 third party advisory broken link
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/2680 vdb entry broken link
http://secunia.com/advisories/22822 third party advisory broken link
http://secunia.com/advisories/23064 third party advisory broken link
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=197670 issue tracking third party advisory
http://support.avaya.com/elmodocs2/security/ASA-2007-078.htm third party advisory
http://support.avaya.com/elmodocs2/security/ASA-2006-254.htm third party advisory
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-346-1 third party advisory vendor advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/18847 vdb entry third party advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/22497 third party advisory broken link
http://secunia.com/advisories/21498 third party advisory broken link
http://support.avaya.com/elmodocs2/security/ASA-2006-203.htm third party advisory
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2006-0710.html vendor advisory broken link
https://issues.rpath.com/browse/RPL-611 broken link
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/444887/100/0/threaded mailing list vdb entry third party advisory
http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2006_49_kernel.html vendor advisory broken link
http://secunia.com/advisories/22093 third party advisory broken link
http://www.debian.org/security/2006/dsa-1184 third party advisory vendor advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/21179 third party advisory broken link

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2006-2935?
CVE-2006-2935 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2006-2935?
To fix CVE-2006-2935, 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-2006-2935 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2006-2935 is being actively exploited. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~0% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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