CVE-2006-2935: canonical ubuntu_linux

Modified

Published 05-07-2006Last modified 07-08-2024

Vulnerability summary

CVE-2006-2935 is a medium (CVSS 4.6) vulnerability in canonical ubuntu_linux. EPSS estimates a 0.57% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 47.5% of scored vulnerabilities.

Priority

Routine

Not severe (CVSS 4.6, local access); no exploitation reported by the 5 checked sources

Source freshness unavailable

How is this decided?

CVSS score

4.6/10

010

Medium · v2.0 (NVD)

EPSS score

0.57%

0%100%

Low · 0.00 pp in 30 days

KEVNot listedNot listed by any tracked catalog.

RansomwareNot flaggedNo ransomware use recorded.

Public exploits0No public exploits recorded

Advisory lineage

Upstream 0 · Downstream 6

DSA-1183-1 DSA-1184-2 RHSA-2006:0617 RHSA-2006:0710 RHSA-2007:0012 RHSA-2007:0013

Timeline

05-07-2006
PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
07-08-2024
Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

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.

CVSS metrics

1 score · 1 source · 1 version

v2.04.6

EPSS trend

Probability

0.57%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

48%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

No change 0.00 pp

From 0.57% on 04-10-2026

04-10-202603-11-2026

Known exploited

Compare KEV catalogs

CISA KEV

Not in the CISA KEV catalog.

ENISA CNW

Not in the ENISA CNW catalog.

CIRCL

Not in the CIRCL catalog.

Public exploits

0 found

No public exploits indexed.

Weaknesses

CWE · root cause

CWE-120Buffer Copy without Checking Size of InputThe product copies an input buffer to an output buffer without verifying that the size of the input buffer is less than the size of the output buffer.

Affected systems

Version check

Known conditions: local access, no authentication (CVSS vector). Other conditions: not stated in public data.

Canonical1 product

ubuntu_linuxEOL5.04 | 5.10 | 6.06

Debian1 product

debian_linuxEOL3.1

Linux1 product

linux_kernel≥ 2.2.16, ≤ 2.16.16

3 vendors · 3 products

References

40 links

www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-331-1Vendor AdvisoryX Refsource UBUNTUThird Party Advisory
secunia.com/advisories/21934Third Party AdvisoryX Refsource SECUNIABroken Link
www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2006_42_kernel.htmlVendor AdvisoryX Refsource SUSEBroken Link
www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2007-0012.htmlVendor AdvisoryX Refsource REDHATBroken Link
www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2006-0617.htmlVendor AdvisoryX Refsource REDHATBroken Link
bugzilla.kernel.org/show_bug.cgi?id=2966X Refsource MISCIssue TrackingVendor Advisory
secunia.com/advisories/21298Third Party AdvisoryX Refsource SECUNIABroken Link
secunia.com/advisories/23788Third Party AdvisoryX Refsource SECUNIABroken Link
secunia.com/advisories/21695Third Party AdvisoryX Refsource SECUNIABroken Link
secunia.com/advisories/21605Third Party AdvisoryX Refsource SECUNIABroken Link

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www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2006_47_kernel.htmlVendor AdvisoryX Refsource SUSEBroken Link
www.debian.org/security/2006/dsa-1183Vendor AdvisoryX Refsource DEBIANThird Party Advisory
www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2006:150Vendor AdvisoryX Refsource MANDRIVABroken Link
www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2007-0013.htmlVendor AdvisoryX Refsource REDHATBroken Link
www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2006:151Vendor AdvisoryX Refsource MANDRIVABroken Link
secunia.com/advisories/22082Third Party AdvisoryX Refsource SECUNIABroken Link
secunia.com/advisories/21614Third Party AdvisoryX Refsource SECUNIABroken Link
www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2006_64_kernel.htmlVendor AdvisoryX Refsource SUSEBroken Link
exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/27579VDB EntryX Refsource XFThird Party Advisory
secunia.com/advisories/22174Third Party AdvisoryX Refsource SECUNIABroken Link
oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A10886VDB EntrySignatureX Refsource OVALThird Party Advisory
secunia.com/advisories/24288Third Party AdvisoryX Refsource SECUNIABroken Link
www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/2680VDB EntryX Refsource VUPENBroken Link
secunia.com/advisories/22822Third Party AdvisoryX Refsource SECUNIABroken Link
secunia.com/advisories/23064Third Party AdvisoryX Refsource SECUNIABroken Link
bugzilla.redhat.com/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=197670X Refsource CONFIRMIssue TrackingThird Party Advisory
support.avaya.com/elmodocs2/security/ASA-2007-078.htmX Refsource CONFIRMThird Party Advisory
support.avaya.com/elmodocs2/security/ASA-2006-254.htmX Refsource CONFIRMThird Party Advisory
www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-346-1Vendor AdvisoryX Refsource UBUNTUThird Party Advisory
www.securityfocus.com/bid/18847VDB EntryX Refsource BIDThird Party Advisory
secunia.com/advisories/22497Third Party AdvisoryX Refsource SECUNIABroken Link
secunia.com/advisories/21498Third Party AdvisoryX Refsource SECUNIABroken Link
support.avaya.com/elmodocs2/security/ASA-2006-203.htmX Refsource CONFIRMThird Party Advisory
www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2006-0710.htmlVendor AdvisoryX Refsource REDHATBroken Link
issues.rpath.com/browse/RPL-611X Refsource CONFIRMBroken Link
www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/444887/100/0/threadedMailing ListX Refsource BUGTRAQThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2006_49_kernel.htmlVendor AdvisoryX Refsource SUSEBroken Link
secunia.com/advisories/22093Third Party AdvisoryX Refsource SECUNIABroken Link
www.debian.org/security/2006/dsa-1184Vendor AdvisoryX Refsource DEBIANThird Party Advisory
secunia.com/advisories/21179Third Party AdvisoryX Refsource SECUNIABroken Link