CVE-2006-2935

high

Description

The dvd_read_bca function in the DVD handling code in drivers/cdrom/cdrom.c in Linux kernel 2.2.16, and later versions, assigns the wrong value to a length variable, which allows local users to execute arbitrary code via a crafted USB Storage device that triggers a buffer overflow.

References

Advisories
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https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A10886

https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/27579

https://bugzilla.redhat.com/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=197670

http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-346-1

http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-331-1

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/18847

http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/444887/100/0/threaded

http://www.debian.org/security/2006/dsa-1184

http://www.debian.org/security/2006/dsa-1183

http://support.avaya.com/elmodocs2/security/ASA-2007-078.htm

http://support.avaya.com/elmodocs2/security/ASA-2006-254.htm

http://support.avaya.com/elmodocs2/security/ASA-2006-203.htm

https://issues.rpath.com/browse/RPL-611

https://euvd.enisa.europa.eu/vulnerability/EUVD-2006-2932

http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/2680

http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2007-0013.html

http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2007-0012.html

http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2006-0710.html

http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2006-0617.html

http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2006_64_kernel.html

http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2006_49_kernel.html

http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2006_47_kernel.html

http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2006_42_kernel.html

http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2006:151

http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2006:150

http://secunia.com/advisories/24288

http://secunia.com/advisories/23788

http://secunia.com/advisories/23064

http://secunia.com/advisories/22822

http://secunia.com/advisories/22497

http://secunia.com/advisories/22174

http://secunia.com/advisories/22093

http://secunia.com/advisories/22082

http://secunia.com/advisories/21934

http://secunia.com/advisories/21695

http://secunia.com/advisories/21614

http://secunia.com/advisories/21605

http://secunia.com/advisories/21498

http://secunia.com/advisories/21298

http://secunia.com/advisories/21179

http://bugzilla.kernel.org/show_bug.cgi?id=2966

Details

Source: Mitre, NVD

Published: 2006-07-05

Updated: 2026-06-16

Risk Information

CVSS v2

Base Score: 4.6

Vector: CVSS2#AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

Severity: Medium

CVSS v3

Base Score: 7.8

Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Severity: High

EPSS

EPSS: 0.00575