Double free vulnerability in squashfs module in the Linux kernel 2.6.x, as used in Fedora Core 5 and possibly other distributions, allows…

Description

Double free vulnerability in squashfs module in the Linux kernel 2.6.x, as used in Fedora Core 5 and possibly other distributions, allows local users to cause a denial of service by mounting a crafted squashfs filesystem.

Scores

EPSS (exploitation in 30 days)

0.86% · top 41% of all CVEs (5 Nov 2026)

The list uses the assigner's score when there is one, then CISA's, then NVD's: Medium 4.9.

Weakness

• n/a

Affected products

• n/a

  • affected n/a

References (9)

• linux-squashfs-doublefree-dos(29967) (opens in a new tab)vdb-entryx_refsource_XFx_transferred
• 24259 (opens in a new tab)third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAx_transferred
• 23361 (opens in a new tab)third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAx_transferred
• MDKSA-2007:047 (opens in a new tab)vendor-advisoryx_refsource_MANDRIVAx_transferred
• 23384 (opens in a new tab)third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAx_transferred
• http://projects.info-pull.com/mokb/MOKB-02-11-2006.html (opens in a new tab)x_refsource_MISCx_transferred
• USN-395-1 (opens in a new tab)vendor-advisoryx_refsource_UBUNTUx_transferred
• 20870 (opens in a new tab)vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDx_transferred
• 22655 (opens in a new tab)third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAx_transferred

Sources

The same CVE in the primary databases and aggregators, to check against.

• CVE.org record (opens in a new tab)
• CVE List JSON (GitHub) (opens in a new tab)
• NVD (opens in a new tab)
• FIRST EPSS (opens in a new tab)
• OSV.dev (opens in a new tab)
• GitHub Advisories (opens in a new tab)
• CIRCL Vulnerability-Lookup (opens in a new tab)

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Record last updated 7 Aug 2024, 19:55 UTC.