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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.

Security Impact Summary

CVE-2006-5824 is a security vulnerability that . Impacting 1 product from freebsd organizations running these solutions should prioritize assessment and patching.

Historical Context

Originally identified in 2006, this vulnerability predates many modern security frameworks and practices. The vulnerability landscape of that era was characterized by different threat models and less mature defense mechanisms compared to contemporary standards.

Published

2006-11-09T11:07:00.000

Last Modified

2026-04-23T00:35:47.467

Status

Modified

Source

[email protected]

Severity

CVSSv2: 4.9 (MEDIUM)

CVSSv2 Vector

AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C

Access Vector: LOCAL
Access Complexity: LOW
Authentication: NONE
Confidentiality Impact: NONE
Integrity Impact: NONE
Availability Impact: COMPLETE

Exploitability Score

3.9

Impact Score

6.9

Weaknesses

Type: Primary
NVD-CWE-Other

Affected Vendors & Products

Type	Vendor	Product	Version/Range	Vulnerable?
Operating System	freebsd	freebsd	6.1	Yes

References

http://lists.freebsd.org/pipermail/freebsd-security/2007-January/004218.html ([email protected])
http://projects.info-pull.com/mokb/MOKB-08-11-2006.html Vendor Advisory ([email protected])
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/30144 ([email protected])
http://lists.freebsd.org/pipermail/freebsd-security/2007-January/004218.html (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://projects.info-pull.com/mokb/MOKB-08-11-2006.html Vendor Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/30144 (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)

How SecUtils Interprets This CVE

SecUtils normalizes and enriches National Vulnerability Database (NVD) records by standardizing vendor and product identifiers, aggregating vulnerability metadata from both NVD and MITRE sources, and providing structured context for security teams. For freebsd's affected products, we extract Common Platform Enumeration (CPE) data, Common Weakness Enumeration (CWE) classifications, CVSS severity metrics, and reference data to enable rapid vulnerability prioritization and asset correlation. This record contains no exploit code, proof-of-concept instructions, or attack methodologies—only defensive intelligence necessary for patch management, risk assessment, and security operations.