# CVE-2006-6106: Multiple buffer overflows in the cmtp\_recv\_interopmsg function in the Bluetooth driver (net/bluetooth/cmtp/capi.c) in the Linux kernel 2.4.2

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2006-12-19 · Updated: 2024-08-07

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## Description

Multiple buffer overflows in the cmtp_recv_interopmsg function in the Bluetooth driver (net/bluetooth/cmtp/capi.c) in the Linux kernel 2.4.22 up to 2.4.33.4 and 2.6.2 before 2.6.18.6, and 2.6.19.x, allow remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) and possibly execute arbitrary code via CAPI messages with a large value for the length of the (1) manu (manufacturer) or (2) serial (serial number) field.

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## References

- http://www.trustix.org/errata/2007/0002/
- http://secunia.com/advisories/24098
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/5037
- http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2007:025
- http://secunia.com/advisories/27227
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A10891
- http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2007_53_kernel.html
- http://secunia.com/advisories/23609
- 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
- http://support.avaya.com/elmodocs2/security/ASA-2007-063.htm
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-416-1
- http://secunia.com/advisories/24105
- http://secunia.com/advisories/25226
- http://secunia.com/advisories/23408
- http://secunia.com/advisories/23752
- http://secunia.com/advisories/25683
- http://secunia.com/advisories/24206
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/459615/100/0/threaded
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=218602
- http://secunia.com/advisories/23997
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/471457
- http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2007_18_kernel.html

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