Vulnerability Description
Integer overflow in the ffs_mountfs function in FreeBSD 6.1 allows local users to cause a denial of service (panic) and possibly execute arbitrary code via a crafted UFS filesystem that causes invalid or large size parameters to be provided to the kmem_alloc function. NOTE: a third party states that this issue does not cross privilege boundaries in FreeBSD because only root may mount a filesystem.
CVSS Score
MEDIUM
Affected Products
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Freebsd | Freebsd | 6.1 |
Related Weaknesses (CWE)
References
- http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=305214
- http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2007/Mar/msg00002.html
- http://lists.freebsd.org/pipermail/freebsd-security/2007-January/004218.html
- http://projects.info-pull.com/mokb/MOKB-03-11-2006.html
- http://secunia.com/advisories/22736Vendor Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/24479Vendor Advisory
- http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/552136US Government Resource
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/20918
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1017751
- http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA07-072A.htmlUS Government Resource
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/0930Vendor Advisory
- http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=305214
- http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2007/Mar/msg00002.html
- http://lists.freebsd.org/pipermail/freebsd-security/2007-January/004218.html
- http://projects.info-pull.com/mokb/MOKB-03-11-2006.html
FAQ
What is CVE-2006-5679?
CVE-2006-5679 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 4.6 (MEDIUM). Integer overflow in the ffs_mountfs function in FreeBSD 6.1 allows local users to cause a denial of service (panic) and possibly execute arbitrary code via a crafted UFS filesystem that causes invalid...
How severe is CVE-2006-5679?
CVE-2006-5679 has been rated MEDIUM with a CVSS base score of 4.6/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.
Is there a patch for CVE-2006-5679?
Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Freebsd Freebsd.