# CVE-2006-5158: The nlmclnt\_mark\_reclaim in clntlock.c in NFS lockd in Linux kernel before 2.6.16 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (proc

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2006-10-03 · Updated: 2024-08-07

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## Description

The nlmclnt_mark_reclaim in clntlock.c in NFS lockd in Linux kernel before 2.6.16 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (process crash) and deny access to NFS exports via unspecified vectors that trigger a kernel oops (null dereference) and a deadlock.

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## References

- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A10128
- http://marc.info/?l=linux-kernel&m=113494474208973&w=2
- http://secunia.com/advisories/23361
- http://secunia.com/advisories/26289
- http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2007:012
- http://secunia.com/advisories/25838
- http://secunia.com/advisories/23384
- http://www.kernel.org/git/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=9b5b1f5bf9dcdb6f23abf65977a675eb4deba3c0
- http://marc.info/?l=linux-kernel&m=113476665626446&w=2
- http://secunia.com/advisories/23752
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/21581
- http://support.avaya.com/elmodocs2/security/ASA-2007-287.htm
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-395-1
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2007-0488.html
- http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2006_57_kernel.html

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