CVE-2006-6106

Description

Multiple buffer overflows in the cmtp_recv_interopmsg function in the Bluetooth driver (net/bluetooth/cmtp/capi.c) in the Linux kernel 2.4.22 up to 2.4.33.4 and 2.6.2 before 2.6.18.6, and 2.6.19.x, allow remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) and possibly execute arbitrary code via CAPI messages with a large value for the length of the (1) manu (manufacturer) or (2) serial (serial number) field.

Category

7.5
CVSS
Severity: High
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 3.38% Top 15%
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References

Link Tags
http://www.trustix.org/errata/2007/0002/ vendor advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/24098 third party advisory vendor advisory
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/5037 vdb entry vendor advisory
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2007:025 vendor advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/27227 third party advisory vendor advisory
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A10891 signature vdb entry
http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2007_53_kernel.html vendor advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/23609 third party advisory vendor advisory
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2007-0014.html vendor advisory
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2007:012 vendor advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/23593 third party advisory
http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2007_21_kernel.html vendor advisory
http://support.avaya.com/elmodocs2/security/ASA-2007-063.htm
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-416-1 vendor advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/24105 third party advisory vendor advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/25226 third party advisory vendor advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/23408 patch vendor advisory third party advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/23752 third party advisory vendor advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/25683 third party advisory vendor advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/24206 third party advisory vendor advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/459615/100/0/threaded mailing list
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=218602
http://secunia.com/advisories/23997 third party advisory vendor advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/471457 mailing list
http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2007_18_kernel.html vendor advisory
http://www.debian.org/security/2008/dsa-1503 vendor advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/24547 third party advisory vendor advisory
http://marc.info/?l=linux-kernel&m=116648929829440&w=2 mailing list
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2007:002 vendor advisory
http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2007_30_kernel.html vendor advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/29058 third party advisory vendor advisory
http://www.debian.org/security/2007/dsa-1304 vendor advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/25714 third party advisory vendor advisory
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/30912 vdb entry
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/21604 vdb entry
http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2007_35_kernel.html vendor advisory
http://kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.4/ChangeLog-2.4.33.5 patch
http://secunia.com/advisories/23427 patch vendor advisory third party advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/25691 third party advisory vendor advisory
https://issues.rpath.com/browse/RPL-848
http://marc.info/?l=linux-kernel&m=116614741607528&w=2 mailing list

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2006-6106?
CVE-2006-6106 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2006-6106?
To fix CVE-2006-6106, 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-2006-6106 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2006-6106 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~3% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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