HIGH
kernel listxattr syscall can corrupt user space programs
Published Jan 30, 2007
7.2
HIGHCVSS 2.0
EPSS 0.39%
Description
Unspecified vulnerability in the listxattr system call in Linux kernel, when a "bad inode" is present, allows local users to cause a denial of service (data corruption) and possibly gain privileges via unknown vectors.
Affected products
No data.
OR
- 2.6.20.1
- 4.0
- 4.0
- 4.0
- 4.0
No data.
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4
kernel-0:2.6.9-42.0.8.EL
Fixed · RHSA-2007:0014
| Product | Package | State | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4 | kernel-0:2.6.9-42.0.8.EL | Fixed | RHSA-2007:0014 |
No package ranges for this CVE.
Remediation
Red Hat statement
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 2.1 is not vulnerable to this issue as it only affects x86_64 architectures. Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 is not vulnerable to this issue as it contains a backported patch at release.
Metrics
No CVSS v4.0 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.1 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.0 score for this CVE.
7.2 HIGH NVD
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
Access Vector Local
Access Complexity Low
Authentication None
Confidentiality Impact Complete
Integrity Impact Complete
Availability Impact Complete
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
0.39% 0.00389
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 3, 2026.
EPSS probability 0.00389
Score over time
2022–2026- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Percentile over time
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Table of values (11 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 3, 2026 | 0.39% (0.00389) | 30.67th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 0.38% (0.00377) | 29.25th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 0.08% (0.00081) | 21.43th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 0.13% (0.00130) | 49.58th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jun 24, 2024 | 0.13% (0.00130) | 48.27th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 27, 2024 | 0.09% (0.00091) | 37.77th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 0.04% (0.00044) | 8.24th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 1.55% (0.01547) | 74.98th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 23, 2023 | 1.55% (0.01547) | 74.94th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 1.55% (0.01547) | 72.92th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 1.55% (0.01547) | 51.82th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
Weaknesses (1)
References (37)
- http://fedoranews.org/cms/node/2739 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_FEDORA
- http://fedoranews.org/cms/node/2740 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_FEDORA
- http://lkml.org/lkml/2007/1/3/150 x_refsource_MISC
- http://osvdb.org/33020 vdb-entryx_refsource_OSVDB
- http://secunia.com/advisories/23955 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIA
- http://secunia.com/advisories/23997 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIA
- http://secunia.com/advisories/24098 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIA
- http://secunia.com/advisories/24100 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIA
- http://secunia.com/advisories/24206 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIA
- http://secunia.com/advisories/24400 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIA
- http://secunia.com/advisories/24429 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIA
- http://secunia.com/advisories/24482 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIA
- http://secunia.com/advisories/24547 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIA
- http://secunia.com/advisories/25226 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIA
- http://secunia.com/advisories/25683 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIA
- http://secunia.com/advisories/25691 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIA
- http://secunia.com/advisories/25714 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIA
- http://secunia.com/advisories/29058 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIA
- http://support.avaya.com/elmodocs2/security/ASA-2007-063.htm x_refsource_CONFIRM
- http://www.debian.org/security/2007/dsa-1304 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_DEBIAN
- http://www.debian.org/security/2008/dsa-1503 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_DEBIAN
- http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2007:040 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_MANDRIVA
- http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2007:060 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_MANDRIVA
- http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2007_18_kernel.html vendor-advisoryx_refsource_SUSE
- http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2007_21_kernel.html vendor-advisoryx_refsource_SUSE
- http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2007_30_kernel.html vendor-advisoryx_refsource_SUSE
- http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2007_35_kernel.html vendor-advisoryx_refsource_SUSE
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2007-0014.html vendor-advisoryx_refsource_REDHAT
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/471457 mailing-listx_refsource_BUGTRAQ
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/22316 vdb-entryx_refsource_BID
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-416-1 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_UBUNTU
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2006-5753 Vendor Advisory
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=306891 Issue Tracking
- https://issues.rpath.com/browse/RPL-1106 x_refsource_CONFIRM
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2006-5753
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A9371 vdb-entrysignaturex_refsource_OVAL
- https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2006-5753
Change history (0)
No recorded changes yet.
Sources
CVE.org / MITRE
Status PUBLISHED
Assigner redhat
Published Jan 30, 2007
Updated Aug 7, 2024
Reserved Nov 6, 2006
Link CVE-2006-5753
CISA Vulnrichment
Updated n/a