The aio_setup_ring function in Linux kernel does not properly initialize a variable, which allows local users to cause a denial of service (crash) via an unspecified error path that causes an incorrect free operation.
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cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: redhat

Published:

Updated: 2024-08-07T20:04:54.617Z

Reserved: 2006-11-06T00:00:00

Link: CVE-2006-5754

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cve-icon NVD

Status : Deferred

Published: 2007-01-30T19:28:00.000

Modified: 2025-04-09T00:30:58.490

Link: CVE-2006-5754

cve-icon Redhat

Severity : Important

Publid Date: 2007-01-23T00:00:00Z

Links: CVE-2006-5754 - Bugzilla

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