# CVE-2006-5757: Race condition in the \_\_find\_get\_block\_slow function in the ISO9660 filesystem in Linux 2.6.18 and possibly other versions allows local user

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Public exploit code: 1 on Exploit-DB
- Published: 2006-11-06 · Updated: 2024-08-07

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## Description

Race condition in the __find_get_block_slow function in the ISO9660 filesystem in Linux 2.6.18 and possibly other versions allows local users to cause a denial of service (infinite loop) by mounting a crafted ISO9660 filesystem containing malformed data structures.

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## References

- http://secunia.com/advisories/24098
- http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2006_79_kernel.html
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/20920
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/30029
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/4359
- 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://support.avaya.com/elmodocs2/security/ASA-2007-063.htm
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-416-1
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A10111
- http://secunia.com/advisories/23752
- http://secunia.com/advisories/24206
- http://secunia.com/advisories/23474
- http://secunia.com/advisories/22746
- http://secunia.com/advisories/23997
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/471457
- http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2007:002
- http://www.debian.org/security/2007/dsa-1304
- http://secunia.com/advisories/25714
- http://secunia.com/advisories/25691
- http://secunia.com/advisories/22702
- http://projects.info-pull.com/mokb/MOKB-05-11-2006.html
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/28912

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