CVE-2006-2936: Software Security Vulnerability Vulnerability

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Advisory Identifier: GHSA-7j5x-6mmj-r8rh
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Advisory Summary

CVE-2006-2936 is a HIGH security vulnerability vulnerability (General Security Weakness) affecting Software libraries in the Maven ecosystem. Remediation is available in the latest vendor maintenance releases.

CVE-2006-2936 at a Glance

CVE Identifier CVE-2006-2936
GHSA Identifier GHSA-7j5x-6mmj-r8rh
Severity HIGH
CVSS v3.1 Base Score N/A
CWE Classification General Security Weakness
Affected Product Software
Package Ecosystem Maven
Published Date
Last Updated

How to Fix CVE-2006-2936

To remediate this vulnerability, upgrade all affected Software dependencies to a patched release. Both direct and transitive dependencies should be checked, as frameworks or security libraries may pull in vulnerable versions transitively.

Verify Direct and Transitive Dependencies

Run the following command in your project directory to verify that all resolved dependencies use the patched release: 

mvn dependency:tree

How to Check if You Are Affected

To determine whether your Java application is affected by CVE-2006-2936, inspect your build dependencies using the Maven Dependency Plugin:

mvn dependency:tree

Analyze the terminal output to locate any version of Software in your dependency tree. If any resolved version matches the vulnerable ranges listed in the table below (for example, versions earlier than the patched release), your application is affected.

Note: The mvn dependency:tree command inspects the resolved dependency graph declared in your project's POM files; it does not perform automated security scanning or inspect runtime dynamic classpaths. Always verify runtime container classpaths and shaded JARs.

Technical Details

Vulnerability Mechanism & Technical Analysis

This vulnerability is classified under General Security Weakness. In Software, software state validation or input boundaries are circumvented during processing. Review the official source advisory statement below for specific affected components, classes, and reproduction details.

Source Advisory Statement

The ftdi_sio driver (usb/serial/ftdi_sio.c) in Linux kernel 2.6.x up to 2.6.17, and possibly later versions, allows local users to cause a denial of service (memory consumption) by writing more data to the serial port than the hardware can handle, which causes the data to be queued.

References

NVD — CVE-2006-2936 NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2006-2936
bugzilla.redhat.com/bugzilla/show_bug.c... WEB
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=197610
exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/278... WEB
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/27807
Software Security Information SECURITY
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A10265
secunia.com/advisories/20703 WEB
http://secunia.com/advisories/20703
secunia.com/advisories/21057 WEB
http://secunia.com/advisories/21057
secunia.com/advisories/21298 WEB
http://secunia.com/advisories/21298
secunia.com/advisories/21605 WEB
http://secunia.com/advisories/21605
secunia.com/advisories/21614 WEB
http://secunia.com/advisories/21614
secunia.com/advisories/21934 WEB
http://secunia.com/advisories/21934
secunia.com/advisories/22093 WEB
http://secunia.com/advisories/22093
secunia.com/advisories/22174 WEB
http://secunia.com/advisories/22174
secunia.com/advisories/24547 WEB
http://secunia.com/advisories/24547
secunia.com/advisories/25226 WEB
http://secunia.com/advisories/25226
secunia.com/advisories/25683 WEB
http://secunia.com/advisories/25683
Software Security Information SECURITY
http://support.avaya.com/elmodocs2/security/ASA-2006-203.htm
Software Security Information SECURITY
http://www.debian.org/security/2006/dsa-1184
www.kernel.org/git/ WEB
http://www.kernel.org/git/?p=linux/kernel/git/gregkh/patches.git%3Ba=blob%3Bh=4b4d9cfea17618b80d3ac785b701faeaf60141f1%3Bhb=396eb2aac550ec55856c6843ef9017e800c3d656
www.kernel.org/git/ WEB
http://www.kernel.org/git/?p=linux/kernel/git/gregkh/patches.git;a=blob;h=4b4d9cfea17618b80d3ac785b701faeaf60141f1;hb=396eb2aac550ec55856c6843ef9017e800c3d656
Software Security Information SECURITY
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2006:150
Software Security Information SECURITY
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2006:151
Software Security Information SECURITY
http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2007_18_kernel.html
Software Security Information SECURITY
http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2007_21_kernel.html
Software Security Information SECURITY
http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2007_30_kernel.html
Software Security Information SECURITY
http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2007_35_kernel.html
www.osvdb.org/27119 WEB
http://www.osvdb.org/27119
www.redhat.com/support/errata/rhsa... WEB
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2006-0617.html
Software Security Information SECURITY
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/440300/100/0/threaded
Software Security Information SECURITY
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/19033
www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-331-1 WEB
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-331-1
www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-346-1 WEB
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-346-1
www.vupen.com/english/advisories/... WEB
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/2841

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2006-2936?
CVE-2006-2936 is a security vulnerability in Software classified as a security vulnerability vulnerability under General Security Weakness.
Which Software versions are affected?
Affected versions include releases prior to current release patches.
What version fixes CVE-2006-2936?
Upgrading to current release patches (or the latest patched release for your respective branch) resolves the vulnerability.
What CWE is associated with CVE-2006-2936?
CVE-2006-2936 is classified under General Security Weakness.
How can I check Maven dependencies for CVE-2006-2936?
Run the dependency tree command: 'mvn dependency:tree'. This command lists direct and transitive dependencies in your build configuration so you can verify if a vulnerable version is resolved.
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