CVE-2006-2935

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.

Score

CVSS 2.0 4.6 Medium

Status

Modified - secalert@redhat.com

Published

2006-07-05

Last modified

2024-08-07

Weaknesses

CWE-120

Affected products

• Ubuntu Linux (Canonical)
• Debian Linux (Debian)
• Linux Kernel (Linux)

References

• http://bugzilla.kernel.org/show_bug.cgi?id=2966
• http://secunia.com/advisories/21179
• http://secunia.com/advisories/21298
• http://secunia.com/advisories/21498
• http://secunia.com/advisories/21605
• http://secunia.com/advisories/21614
• http://secunia.com/advisories/21695
• http://secunia.com/advisories/21934
• http://secunia.com/advisories/22082
• http://secunia.com/advisories/22093
• http://secunia.com/advisories/22174
• http://secunia.com/advisories/22497
• http://secunia.com/advisories/22822
• http://secunia.com/advisories/23064
• http://secunia.com/advisories/23788
• http://secunia.com/advisories/24288
• http://support.avaya.com/elmodocs2/security/ASA-2006-203.htm
• http://support.avaya.com/elmodocs2/security/ASA-2006-254.htm
• http://support.avaya.com/elmodocs2/security/ASA-2007-078.htm
• http://www.debian.org/security/2006/dsa-1183
• http://www.debian.org/security/2006/dsa-1184
• http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2006:150
• http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2006:151
• http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2006_42_kernel.html
• http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2006_47_kernel.html
• http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2006_49_kernel.html
• http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2006_64_kernel.html
• http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2006-0617.html
• http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2006-0710.html
• http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2007-0012.html