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CVE-2006-5753

Unspecified vulnerability in the listxattr system call in Linux kernel, when a "bad inode" is...

7.2 HighFix available

Unspecified vulnerability in the listxattr system call in Linux kernel, when a "bad inode" is present, allows local users to cause a denial of service (data corruption) and possibly gain privileges via unknown vectors.

Exploit likelihood

0.40%Down 1.1 points since Feb 4, 2022
90%50%10%1%

What each source reports

NVD Score used 7.2

Unspecified vulnerability in the listxattr system call in Linux kernel, when a "bad inode" is present, allows local users to cause a denial of service (data corruption) and possibly gain privileges via unknown vectors.

Record
CVE-2006-5753
CVSS 2.0
7.2 HighAV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
Updated
2026-11-02
CVE List No score

Unspecified vulnerability in the listxattr system call in Linux kernel, when a "bad inode" is present, allows local users to cause a denial of service (data corruption) and possibly gain privileges via unknown vectors.

Record
CVE-2006-5753
Updated
2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2006-5737 No score

Unspecified vulnerability in the listxattr system call in Linux kernel, when a "bad inode" is present, allows local users to cause a denial of service (data corruption) and possibly gain privileges via unknown vectors.

Record
EUVD-2006-5737
Updated
2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-p2rv-pwrw-64p2 No score

Unspecified vulnerability in the listxattr system call in Linux kernel, when a "bad inode" is...

Unspecified vulnerability in the listxattr system call in Linux kernel, when a "bad inode" is present, allows local users to cause a denial of service (data corruption) and possibly gain privileges via unknown vectors.

Record
GHSA-p2rv-pwrw-64p2
Updated
2026-11-02

Affected products

Affected packages

Affected packages
PackageAffectedFixed
kernel-source-2.6.8
Debian:3.1
 before 2.6.8-16sarge7, plus listed versions
2.6.8-162.6.8-16sarge12.6.8-16sarge22.6.8-16sarge32.6.8-16sarge42.6.8-16sarge52.6.8-16sarge6
2.6.8-16sarge7
linux-2.6
Debian:4.0
 before 2.6.18.dfsg.1-13etch1, plus listed versions
2.6.18.dfsg.1-122.6.18.dfsg.1-12etch12.6.18.dfsg.1-12etch22.6.18.dfsg.1-13
2.6.18.dfsg.1-13etch1
kernel-latest-2.4-i386
Debian:3.1
 before 101sarge2, plus listed versions
101101sarge1
101sarge2
kernel-image-2.4.27-alpha
Debian:3.1
 before 2.4.27-10sarge6, plus listed versions
2.4.27-102.4.27-10sarge12.4.27-10sarge22.4.27-10sarge32.4.27-10sarge42.4.27-10sarge5
2.4.27-10sarge6
kernel-image-2.4.27-m68k
Debian:3.1
 before 2.4.27-3sarge6, plus listed versions
2.4.27-32.4.27-3sarge12.4.27-3sarge22.4.27-3sarge32.4.27-3sarge42.4.27-3sarge5
2.4.27-3sarge6
i2c
Debian:3.1
 before 1:2.9.1-1sarge2, plus listed versions
1:2.9.1-11:2.9.1-1sarge1
1:2.9.1-1sarge2
systemimager
Debian:3.1
 before 3.2.3-6sarge5, plus listed versions
3.2.3-63.2.3-6sarge13.2.3-6sarge23.2.3-6sarge33.2.3-6sarge4
3.2.3-6sarge5
kernel-latest-2.4-alpha
Debian:3.1
 before 101sarge3, plus listed versions
101101sarge1
101sarge3
kernel-patch-powerpc-2.4.27
Debian:3.1
 before 2.4.27-10sarge6, plus listed versions
2.4.27-102.4.27-10sarge12.4.27-10sarge22.4.27-10sarge32.4.27-10sarge42.4.27-10sarge5
2.4.27-10sarge6
kernel-latest-2.4-sparc
Debian:3.1
 before 42sarge3, plus listed versions
4242sarge142sarge2
42sarge3
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Affected packages
PackageAffectedFixed
kernel-patch-2.4.27-mips
Debian:3.1
 before 2.4.27-10.sarge4.040815-3, plus listed versions
2.4.27-10.040815-12.4.27-10.sarge1.040815-12.4.27-10.sarge2.040815-12.4.27-10.sarge3.040815-12.4.27-10.sarge4.040815-12.4.27-10.sarge4.040815-2
2.4.27-10.sarge4.040815-3
pcmcia-modules-2.4.27-i386
Debian:3.1
 before 3.2.5+2sarge2, plus listed versions
3.2.5+23.2.5+2sarge1
3.2.5+2sarge2
kernel-image-2.4.27-ia64
Debian:3.1
 before 2.4.27-10sarge6, plus listed versions
2.4.27-102.4.27-10sarge12.4.27-10sarge22.4.27-10sarge32.4.27-10sarge42.4.27-10sarge5
2.4.27-10sarge6
mindi-kernel
Debian:3.1
 before 2.4.27-2sarge5, plus listed versions
2.4.27-22.4.27-2sarge12.4.27-2sarge22.4.27-2sarge32.4.27-2sarge4
2.4.27-2sarge5
kernel-latest-2.4-s390
Debian:3.1
 before 2.4.27-1sarge2, plus listed versions
2.4.27-12.4.27-1sarge1
2.4.27-1sarge2
hostap-modules-i386
Debian:3.1
 before 1:0.3.7-1sarge3, plus listed versions
1:0.3.7-11:0.3.7-1sarge11:0.3.7-1sarge2
1:0.3.7-1sarge3
kernel-image-speakup-i386
Debian:3.1
 before 2.4.27-1.1sarge5, plus listed versions
2.4.27-1.12.4.27-1.1sarge12.4.27-1.1sarge22.4.27-1.1sarge32.4.27-1.1sarge4
2.4.27-1.1sarge5
kernel-source-2.4.27
Debian:3.1
 before 2.4.27-10sarge6, plus listed versions
2.4.27-102.4.27-10sarge12.4.27-10sarge22.4.27-10sarge32.4.27-10sarge42.4.27-10sarge5
2.4.27-10sarge6
kernel-image-2.4.27-arm
Debian:3.1
 before 2.4.27-2sarge6, plus listed versions
2.4.27-22.4.27-2sarge12.4.27-2sarge22.4.27-2sarge32.4.27-2sarge42.4.27-2sarge5
2.4.27-2sarge6
kernel-image-2.4.27-i386
Debian:3.1
 before 2.4.27-10sarge6, plus listed versions
2.4.27-102.4.27-10sarge12.4.27-10sarge22.4.27-10sarge32.4.27-10sarge42.4.27-10sarge5
2.4.27-10sarge6
kernel-image-2.4.27-sparc
Debian:3.1
 before 2.4.27-9sarge6, plus listed versions
2.4.27-92.4.27-9sarge12.4.27-9sarge22.4.27-9sarge32.4.27-9sarge42.4.27-9sarge5
2.4.27-9sarge6
kernel-image-2.4.27-s390
Debian:3.1
 before 2.4.27-2sarge6, plus listed versions
2.4.27-22.4.27-2sarge12.4.27-2sarge22.4.27-2sarge32.4.27-2sarge42.4.27-2sarge5
2.4.27-2sarge6
kernel-source-2.4.27
Debian:3.1
 before 2.4.27-10sarge7, plus listed versions
2.4.27-102.4.27-10sarge12.4.27-10sarge22.4.27-10sarge32.4.27-10sarge42.4.27-10sarge52.4.27-10sarge6
2.4.27-10sarge7
kernel
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::as
 before 0:2.6.9-42.0.8.EL
0:2.6.9-42.0.8.EL
kernel-debuginfo
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::as
 before 0:2.6.9-42.0.8.EL
0:2.6.9-42.0.8.EL
kernel-devel
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::as
 before 0:2.6.9-42.0.8.EL
0:2.6.9-42.0.8.EL
kernel-doc
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::as
 before 0:2.6.9-42.0.8.EL
0:2.6.9-42.0.8.EL
kernel-hugemem
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::as
 before 0:2.6.9-42.0.8.EL
0:2.6.9-42.0.8.EL
kernel-hugemem-devel
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::as
 before 0:2.6.9-42.0.8.EL
0:2.6.9-42.0.8.EL
kernel-largesmp
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::as
 before 0:2.6.9-42.0.8.EL
0:2.6.9-42.0.8.EL
kernel-largesmp-devel
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::as
 before 0:2.6.9-42.0.8.EL
0:2.6.9-42.0.8.EL
kernel-smp
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::as
 before 0:2.6.9-42.0.8.EL
0:2.6.9-42.0.8.EL
kernel-smp-devel
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::as
 before 0:2.6.9-42.0.8.EL
0:2.6.9-42.0.8.EL
kernel
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::desktop
 before 0:2.6.9-42.0.8.EL
0:2.6.9-42.0.8.EL
kernel-debuginfo
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::desktop
 before 0:2.6.9-42.0.8.EL
0:2.6.9-42.0.8.EL
kernel-devel
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::desktop
 before 0:2.6.9-42.0.8.EL
0:2.6.9-42.0.8.EL
kernel-doc
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::desktop
 before 0:2.6.9-42.0.8.EL
0:2.6.9-42.0.8.EL
kernel-hugemem
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::desktop
 before 0:2.6.9-42.0.8.EL
0:2.6.9-42.0.8.EL
kernel-hugemem-devel
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::desktop
 before 0:2.6.9-42.0.8.EL
0:2.6.9-42.0.8.EL
kernel-largesmp
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::desktop
 before 0:2.6.9-42.0.8.EL
0:2.6.9-42.0.8.EL
kernel-largesmp-devel
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::desktop
 before 0:2.6.9-42.0.8.EL
0:2.6.9-42.0.8.EL
kernel-smp
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::desktop
 before 0:2.6.9-42.0.8.EL
0:2.6.9-42.0.8.EL
kernel-smp-devel
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::desktop
 before 0:2.6.9-42.0.8.EL
0:2.6.9-42.0.8.EL
kernel
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::es
 before 0:2.6.9-42.0.8.EL
0:2.6.9-42.0.8.EL
kernel-debuginfo
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::es
 before 0:2.6.9-42.0.8.EL
0:2.6.9-42.0.8.EL
kernel-devel
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::es
 before 0:2.6.9-42.0.8.EL
0:2.6.9-42.0.8.EL
kernel-doc
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::es
 before 0:2.6.9-42.0.8.EL
0:2.6.9-42.0.8.EL
kernel-hugemem
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::es
 before 0:2.6.9-42.0.8.EL
0:2.6.9-42.0.8.EL
kernel-hugemem-devel
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::es
 before 0:2.6.9-42.0.8.EL
0:2.6.9-42.0.8.EL
kernel-largesmp
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::es
 before 0:2.6.9-42.0.8.EL
0:2.6.9-42.0.8.EL
kernel-largesmp-devel
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::es
 before 0:2.6.9-42.0.8.EL
0:2.6.9-42.0.8.EL
kernel-smp
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::es
 before 0:2.6.9-42.0.8.EL
0:2.6.9-42.0.8.EL
kernel-smp-devel
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::es
 before 0:2.6.9-42.0.8.EL
0:2.6.9-42.0.8.EL
kernel
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::ws
 before 0:2.6.9-42.0.8.EL
0:2.6.9-42.0.8.EL
kernel-debuginfo
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::ws
 before 0:2.6.9-42.0.8.EL
0:2.6.9-42.0.8.EL
kernel-devel
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::ws
 before 0:2.6.9-42.0.8.EL
0:2.6.9-42.0.8.EL
kernel-doc
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::ws
 before 0:2.6.9-42.0.8.EL
0:2.6.9-42.0.8.EL
kernel-hugemem
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::ws
 before 0:2.6.9-42.0.8.EL
0:2.6.9-42.0.8.EL
kernel-hugemem-devel
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::ws
 before 0:2.6.9-42.0.8.EL
0:2.6.9-42.0.8.EL
kernel-largesmp
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::ws
 before 0:2.6.9-42.0.8.EL
0:2.6.9-42.0.8.EL
kernel-largesmp-devel
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::ws
 before 0:2.6.9-42.0.8.EL
0:2.6.9-42.0.8.EL
kernel-smp
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::ws
 before 0:2.6.9-42.0.8.EL
0:2.6.9-42.0.8.EL
kernel-smp-devel
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::ws
 before 0:2.6.9-42.0.8.EL
0:2.6.9-42.0.8.EL

History

History
RecordedChangedSources
affected
aliasesEUVD
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Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.

In short

CVE-2006-5753 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 7.2) in Linux Kernel, published January 30, 2007. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 0.40%, the 34th percentile. Fixed in kernel-source-2.6.8 2.6.8-16sarge7.

References

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