CVE-2006-5679

Name: CVE-2006-5679
Creator: NVD / NIST
Published: 2006-11-03T22:07:00+00:00
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

UnknownEPSS 0.96%

Last modified Jun 16, 2026

CVE-2006-5679 is a vulnerability of currently unknown severity. Integer overflow in the ffs_mountfs function in FreeBSD 6.1 allows local users to cause a denial of service (panic) and possibly execute arbitrary code via a crafted UFS filesystem that causes invalid or large size parameters to be provided to the kmem_alloc function. NOTE: a third party states that this issue does not cross privilege boundaries in FreeBSD because only root may mount a filesystem.. EPSS estimates a 0.96% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

Integer overflow in the ffs_mountfs function in FreeBSD 6.1 allows local users to cause a denial of service (panic) and possibly execute arbitrary code via a crafted UFS filesystem that causes invalid or large size parameters to be provided to the kmem_alloc function. NOTE: a third party states that this issue does not cross privilege boundaries in FreeBSD because only root may mount a filesystem.

Metrics

EPSS Probability

0.96%

57.2th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-189

Affected Software

Vendor	Product	Versions
Freebsd	Freebsd	6.1

References

http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=305214
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2007/Mar/msg00002.html
http://lists.freebsd.org/pipermail/freebsd-security/2007-January/004218.html
http://projects.info-pull.com/mokb/MOKB-03-11-2006.html
http://secunia.com/advisories/22736Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/24479Vendor Advisory
http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/552136US Government Resource
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/20918
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1017751
http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA07-072A.htmlUS Government Resource
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/0930Vendor Advisory
http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=305214
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2007/Mar/msg00002.html
http://lists.freebsd.org/pipermail/freebsd-security/2007-January/004218.html
http://projects.info-pull.com/mokb/MOKB-03-11-2006.html
http://secunia.com/advisories/22736Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/24479Vendor Advisory
http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/552136US Government Resource
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/20918
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1017751
http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA07-072A.htmlUS Government Resource
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/0930Vendor Advisory

Timeline

Published: Nov 3, 2006
Last Modified: Jun 16, 2026
Status: Modified

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2006-5679?

How severe is CVE-2006-5679?

Severity scoring for CVE-2006-5679 is pending analysis. The EPSS model estimates a 0.96% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2006-5679?

Check the vendor references and advisories linked above for patched versions and mitigation guidance. You can also run a Strix scan to test if your systems are affected.

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Source: NVD / NIST