| Name | 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. |
| Source | CVE (at NVD; CERT, LWN, oss-sec, fulldisc, Red Hat, Ubuntu, Gentoo, SUSE bugzilla/CVE, GitHub advisories/code/issues, web search, more) |
| References | DSA-1304 |
The information below is based on the following data on fixed versions.
| Package | Type | Release | Fixed Version | Urgency | Origin | Debian Bugs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| kernel-source-2.6.8 | source | sarge | 2.6.8-16sarge7 | DSA-1304 | ||
| linux-2.6 | source | (unstable) | (not affected) |
- linux-2.6 <not-affected> (Fixed before initial upload; 2.6.10)