4.9

CVE-2006-5701: linux linux_kernel

CVSS: 4.9v2.0MediumModified
Published 03-11-2006Last modified 07-08-2024
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Vulnerability summary

CVE-2006-5701 is a medium (CVSS 4.9) vulnerability in linux linux_kernel. EPSS estimates a 0.86% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 58.1% of scored vulnerabilities. 4 public exploits are recorded.

Overall risk
30/100
0100
Medium · default modelHow is this calculated?
CVSS score
4.9/10
010
Medium · v2.0 (NVD)
EPSS score
0.86%
0%100%
Low · 0.00 pp in 30 days
KEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits4reference, exploit-database

Timeline

  1. 03-11-2006
    PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
  2. 07-08-2024
    Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

Double free vulnerability in squashfs module in the Linux kernel 2.6.x, as used in Fedora Core 5 and possibly other distributions, allows local users to cause a denial of service by mounting a crafted squashfs filesystem.

CVSS metrics

1 score · 1 source · 1 version

EPSS trend

Probability

0.86%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

58%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

0.00 pp

From 0.86% on 22-09-2026

22-09-202622-10-2026
EPSS score
0.86%

Known exploited

Compare KEV catalogs

Not in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.

Public exploits

4 found
  • referenceUnverified

    Exploit Reference (projects.info-pull.com)

    Maturity: unknown

  • referenceUnverified

    Exploit Reference (securityfocus.com)

    Maturity: unknown

  • referenceUnverified

    Exploit Reference (secunia.com)

    Maturity: unknown

Show all 4 exploits
  • exploit-databasedoslinuxVerified

    Linux Kernel 2.6.x - SquashFS Double-Free Denial of Service

    Maturity: poc

Weaknesses

CWE · root cause

No weakness data has been published for this record.

Affected systems

Linux1 product
  • linux_kernel2.6.0:test1 | 2.6.0:test10 | 2.6.0:test11 | 2.6.0:test2 | 2.6.0:test3 | 2.6.0:test4 | 2.6.0:test5 | 2.6.0:test6 | 2.6.0:test7 | 2.6.0:test8 | 2.6.0:test9 | 2.6.1 | 2.6.1:rc1 | 2.6.1:rc2 | 2.6.2 | 2.6.3 | 2.6.4 | 2.6.5 | 2.6.6 | 2.6.6:rc1 | 2.6.7 | 2.6.7:rc1 | 2.6.8 | 2.6.8:rc1 | 2.6.8:rc2 | 2.6.8:rc3 | 2.6.9:2.6.20 | 2.6.10 | 2.6.10:rc2 | 2.6.11 | 2.6.11:rc2 | 2.6.11:rc3 | 2.6.11:rc4 | 2.6.11.4 | 2.6.11.5 | 2.6.11.6 | 2.6.11.7 | 2.6.11.8 | 2.6.11.11 | 2.6.11.12 | 2.6.12 | 2.6.12:rc1 | 2.6.12:rc4 | 2.6.12:rc5 | 2.6.12.1 | 2.6.12.2 | 2.6.12.3 | 2.6.12.4 | 2.6.12.5 | 2.6.12.6 | 2.6.13 | 2.6.13:rc1 | 2.6.13:rc4 | 2.6.13:rc6 | 2.6.13:rc7 | 2.6.13.1 | 2.6.13.2 | 2.6.13.3 | 2.6.13.4 | 2.6.14 | 2.6.14:rc1 | 2.6.14:rc2 | 2.6.14:rc3 | 2.6.14:rc4 | 2.6.14.1 | 2.6.14.2 | 2.6.14.3 | 2.6.14.4 | 2.6.14.5 | 2.6.15 | 2.6.15:rc1 | 2.6.15:rc2 | 2.6.15:rc3 | 2.6.15.1 | 2.6.15.2 | 2.6.15.3 | 2.6.15.4 | 2.6.15.5 | 2.6.16 | 2.6.16:rc1 | 2.6.16.1 | 2.6.16.7 | 2.6.16.9 | 2.6.16.11 | 2.6.16.12 | 2.6.16.13 | 2.6.16.19 | 2.6.16.23 | 2.6.16.27 | 2.6.17 | 2.6.17:rc5 | 2.6.17.1 | 2.6.17.3 | 2.6.17.5 | 2.6.17.6 | 2.6.17.7 | 2.6.17.8 | 2.6.17.10 | 2.6.17.11 | 2.6.17.12 | 2.6.17.13 | 2.6.17.14 | 2.6.18 | 2.6.18.1 | 2.6.19:rc1 | 2.6_test9_cvs
Redhat1 product

2 vendors · 2 products

References

9 links