# CVE-2006-5751: Integer overflow in the get\_fdb\_entries function in net/bridge/br\_ioctl.c in the Linux kernel before 2.6.18.4 allows local users to execute

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2006-12-02 · Updated: 2024-08-07

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## Description

Integer overflow in the get_fdb_entries function in net/bridge/br_ioctl.c in the Linux kernel before 2.6.18.4 allows local users to execute arbitrary code via a large maxnum value in an ioctl request.

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## References

- http://www.kernel.org/git/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=ba8379b220509e9448c00a77cf6c15ac2a559cc7
- http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2006_79_kernel.html
- http://kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.6/ChangeLog-2.6.18.4
- https://issues.rpath.com/browse/RPL-803
- http://secunia.com/advisories/23073
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A10151
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/4781
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2007-0014.html
- http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2007:012
- http://secunia.com/advisories/23593
- http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2007_21_kernel.html
- https://issues.rpath.com/browse/RPL-837
- http://support.avaya.com/elmodocs2/security/ASA-2007-063.htm
- http://secunia.com/advisories/23384
- http://secunia.com/advisories/23752
- http://secunia.com/advisories/24206
- http://www.kernel.org/git/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git%3Ba=blobdiff%3Bh=4c61a7e0a86e1ae9e16867f9f8e4b0412b8edbaf%3Bhp=4e4119a1213925568b8a1acdef9bf52b98b19da3%3Bhb=ba8379b220509e9448c00a77cf6c15ac2a559cc7%3Bf=net/bridge/br_ioctl.c
- http://secunia.com/advisories/23252
- http://secunia.com/advisories/23474
- http://projects.info-pull.com/mokb/MOKB-29-11-2006.html
- http://www.us.debian.org/security/2006/dsa-1233
- http://secunia.com/advisories/23370
- http://secunia.com/advisories/23997
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/21353
- http://secunia.com/advisories/24547

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