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CVE-2006-2935

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 var…

Impact

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.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versions
LinuxLinux Kernel
from 2.2.16 through 2.16.16
DebianDebian Linux
Version 3.1
CanonicalUbuntu Linux
Versions 5.04, 5.10, 6.06

Weakness classification

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