CVE-2006-5824

CVE-2006-5824 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Freebsd with a CVSS 2.0 base score of 4.9. It is not currently listed as actively exploited by CISA, and its EPSS exploit-prediction score is low.

Key facts

Description

Integer overflow in the ffs_rdextattr function in FreeBSD 6.1 allows local users to cause a denial of service (kernel panic) and trigger a heap-based buffer overflow via a crafted UFS filesystem, a different vulnerability than CVE-2006-5679. NOTE: a third party states that this issue does not cross privilege boundaries in FreeBSD because only root may mount a filesystem.

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2006-5824?
Integer overflow in the ffs_rdextattr function in FreeBSD 6.1 allows local users to cause a denial of service (kernel panic) and trigger a heap-based buffer overflow via a crafted UFS filesystem, a different vulnerability than CVE-2006-5679. NOTE: a third party states that this issue does not cross privilege boundaries in FreeBSD because only root may mount a filesystem.
How severe is CVE-2006-5824?
CVE-2006-5824 has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 4.9, rated medium severity.
Is CVE-2006-5824 being actively exploited?
It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 0% (28th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
What products are affected by CVE-2006-5824?
CVE-2006-5824 affects Freebsd. See the affected-products list for the exact vulnerable versions.
How do I fix CVE-2006-5824?
Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround.
When was CVE-2006-5824 published?
CVE-2006-5824 was published on 2006-11-09 and last updated on 2026-06-16.

References

Affected products (1)

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