1.2

CVE-2006-5757: linux linux_kernel DEPRECATED: Code

Modified
Published 06-11-2006Last modified 07-08-2024

Vulnerability summary

CVE-2006-5757 is a low (CVSS 1.2) DEPRECATED: Code vulnerability in linux linux_kernel. EPSS estimates a 0.80% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 56.6% of scored vulnerabilities. 2 public exploits are recorded.

Priority
Routine

Not severe (CVSS 1.2, local access); no exploitation reported by the 5 checked sources

Source freshness unavailable

How is this decided?
CVSS score
1.2/10
010
Low · v2.0 (NVD)
EPSS score
0.80%
0%100%
Low · 0.00 pp in 30 days
KEVNot listedNot listed by any tracked catalog.
RansomwareNot flaggedNo ransomware use recorded.
Public exploits2reference, exploit-database

Advisory lineage

Upstream 0 · Downstream 3
DSA-1304DSA-1304-1RHSA-2007:0014

Timeline

  1. 06-11-2006
    PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
  2. 07-08-2024
    Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

Race condition in the __find_get_block_slow function in the ISO9660 filesystem in Linux 2.6.18 and possibly other versions allows local users to cause a denial of service (infinite loop) by mounting a crafted ISO9660 filesystem containing malformed data structures.

CVSS metrics

1 score · 1 source · 1 version

EPSS trend

Probability

0.80%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

57%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

No change 0.00 pp

From 0.80% 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

2 found
  • referenceUnverified

    Exploit Reference (securityfocus.com)

    Maturity: unknown

  • exploit-databasedoslinuxVerified

    Linux Kernel 2.6.x - 'ISO9660' Denial of Service

    Maturity: poc

Weaknesses

CWE · root cause

Affected systems

Version check

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

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: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

1 vendor · 1 product

References

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