Vulnerability Description
The Universal Disk Format (UDF) filesystem driver in Linux kernel 2.6.17 and earlier allows local users to cause a denial of service (hang and crash) via certain operations involving truncated files, as demonstrated via the dd command.
CVSS Score
MEDIUM
Affected Products
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Linux | Linux Kernel | <= 2.6.17 |
Related Weaknesses (CWE)
References
- http://lkml.org/lkml/2006/6/16/6
- http://secunia.com/advisories/21515Vendor Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/21695Vendor Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/21711Vendor Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/21934Vendor Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/22093Vendor Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/22382Vendor Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/23474Vendor Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/27227Vendor Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/31229Vendor Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/31685Vendor Advisory
- http://support.avaya.com/elmodocs2/security/ASA-2008-365.htm
- http://www.debian.org/security/2006/dsa-1184
- http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2006:182
- http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2007:025
FAQ
What is CVE-2006-4145?
CVE-2006-4145 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 4.9 (MEDIUM). The Universal Disk Format (UDF) filesystem driver in Linux kernel 2.6.17 and earlier allows local users to cause a denial of service (hang and crash) via certain operations involving truncated files, ...
How severe is CVE-2006-4145?
CVE-2006-4145 has been rated MEDIUM with a CVSS base score of 4.9/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.
Is there a patch for CVE-2006-4145?
Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Linux Linux Kernel.