Unrated severityNVD Advisory· Published Jan 30, 2007· Updated Jun 16, 2026
CVE-2006-5754
CVE-2006-5754
Description
The aio_setup_ring function in Linux kernel does not properly initialize a variable, which allows local users to cause a denial of service (crash) via an unspecified error path that causes an incorrect free operation.
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References
11- secunia.com/advisories/23997nvdVendor Advisory
- secunia.com/advisories/24206nvdVendor Advisory
- rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2007-0014.htmlnvd
- secunia.com/advisories/25683nvd
- secunia.com/advisories/25714nvd
- support.avaya.com/elmodocs2/security/ASA-2007-063.htmnvd
- www.debian.org/security/2007/dsa-1304nvd
- www.mandriva.com/security/advisoriesnvd
- www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2007_35_kernel.htmlnvd
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/22193nvd
- oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A11234nvd
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