# CVE-2006-2935: The dvd\_read\_bca function in the DVD handling code in drivers/cdrom/cdrom.c in Linux kernel 2.2.16, and later versions, assigns the wrong va

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2006-07-05 · Updated: 2024-08-07

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## Description

The dvd_read_bca function in the DVD handling code in drivers/cdrom/cdrom.c in Linux kernel 2.2.16, and later versions, assigns the wrong value to a length variable, which allows local users to execute arbitrary code via a crafted USB Storage device that triggers a buffer overflow.

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## References

- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-331-1
- http://secunia.com/advisories/21934
- http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2006_42_kernel.html
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2007-0012.html
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2006-0617.html
- http://bugzilla.kernel.org/show_bug.cgi?id=2966
- http://secunia.com/advisories/21298
- http://secunia.com/advisories/23788
- http://secunia.com/advisories/21695
- http://secunia.com/advisories/21605
- http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2006_47_kernel.html
- http://www.debian.org/security/2006/dsa-1183
- http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2006:150
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2007-0013.html
- http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2006:151
- http://secunia.com/advisories/22082
- http://secunia.com/advisories/21614
- http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2006_64_kernel.html
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/27579
- http://secunia.com/advisories/22174
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A10886
- http://secunia.com/advisories/24288
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/2680
- http://secunia.com/advisories/22822
- http://secunia.com/advisories/23064

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