CVE-2006-6054

Linux kernel 2.6.x - Denial of Service via Malformed Ext2 Data Structures

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Description

The ext2 file system code in Linux kernel 2.6.x allows local users to cause a denial of service (crash) via an ext2 stream with malformed data structures that triggers an error in the ext2_check_page due to a length that is smaller than the minimum.

References (25)

Core 25
Core References
Vendor Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_redhat
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2007-0436.html
Vendor Advisory third-party-advisory x_refsource_secunia
http://secunia.com/advisories/24098
Vendor Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_suse
http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2006_79_kernel.html
Vendor Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_redhat
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2007-0673.html
Vendor Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_redhat
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2007-0014.html
Third Party Advisory vdb-entry x_refsource_vupen
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/4487
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry signature x_refsource_oval
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A10006
Third Party Advisory third-party-advisory x_refsource_secunia
http://secunia.com/advisories/27528
Third Party Advisory third-party-advisory x_refsource_secunia
http://secunia.com/advisories/26379
Vendor Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_ubuntu
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-416-1
Third Party Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_debian
http://www.debian.org/security/2008/dsa-1504
Vendor Advisory third-party-advisory x_refsource_secunia
http://secunia.com/advisories/24206
Vendor Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_redhat
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2007-0672.html
Third Party Advisory third-party-advisory x_refsource_secunia
http://secunia.com/advisories/23474
Vendor Advisory third-party-advisory x_refsource_secunia
http://secunia.com/advisories/22837
Exploit, Vendor Advisory x_refsource_misc
http://projects.info-pull.com/mokb/MOKB-12-11-2006.html
Vendor Advisory third-party-advisory x_refsource_secunia
http://secunia.com/advisories/23997
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry mailing-list x_refsource_bugtraq
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/471457
Third Party Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_debian
http://www.debian.org/security/2008/dsa-1503
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_xf
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/30201
Third Party Advisory third-party-advisory x_refsource_secunia
http://secunia.com/advisories/29058
Third Party Advisory third-party-advisory x_refsource_secunia
http://secunia.com/advisories/25630
Third Party Advisory third-party-advisory x_refsource_secunia
http://secunia.com/advisories/25691

Scores

EPSS 0.0046
EPSS Percentile 38.0%

Details

Status published
Products (50)
linux/linux_kernel 2.6.0
linux/linux_kernel 2.6.1
linux/linux_kernel 2.6.2
linux/linux_kernel 2.6.3
linux/linux_kernel 2.6.4
linux/linux_kernel 2.6.5
linux/linux_kernel 2.6.6
linux/linux_kernel 2.6.7
linux/linux_kernel 2.6.8
linux/linux_kernel 2.6.8.1
... and 40 more
Published Nov 22, 2006
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026