The ftdi_sio driver (usb/serial/ftdi_sio.c) in Linux kernel 2.6.x up to 2.6.17, and possibly later versions, allows local users to cause a denial of service (memory consumption) by writing more data to the serial port than the hardware can handle, which causes the data to be queued.
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Affected Vendors & Products
Advisories
| Source | ID | Title |
|---|---|---|
Debian DSA |
DSA-1184-1 | New Linux 2.6.8 packages fix several vulnerabilities |
Debian DSA |
DSA-1184-2 | New Linux 2.6.8 packages fix several vulnerabilities |
Ubuntu USN |
USN-331-1 | Linux kernel vulnerabilities |
Ubuntu USN |
USN-346-1 | Linux kernel vulnerabilities |
Fixes
Solution
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Workaround
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References
History
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Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: redhat
Published:
Updated: 2024-08-07T18:06:27.205Z
Reserved: 2006-06-09T00:00:00
Link: CVE-2006-2936
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Status : Deferred
Published: 2006-07-10T19:05:00.000
Modified: 2025-04-03T01:03:51.193
Link: CVE-2006-2936
OpenCVE Enrichment
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Debian DSA
Ubuntu USN