CVE-2006-6057

Linux kernel 2.6.x-2.6.18 - Denial of Service via Malformed GFS2 File Stream

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Description

The Linux kernel 2.6.x up to 2.6.18, and possibly other versions, on Fedora Core 6 and possibly other operating systems, allows local users to cause a denial of service (crash) via a malformed gfs2 file stream that triggers a NULL pointer dereference in the init_journal function.

References (6)

Core 6
Core References
Exploit, Vendor Advisory x_refsource_misc
http://projects.info-pull.com/mokb/MOKB-15-11-2006.html
Third Party Advisory third-party-advisory x_refsource_secunia
http://secunia.com/advisories/24098
Third Party Advisory vdb-entry x_refsource_vupen
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/4556
Vendor Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_ubuntu
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-416-1
Third Party Advisory third-party-advisory x_refsource_secunia
http://secunia.com/advisories/22886
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_xf
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/30307

Scores

EPSS 0.0049
EPSS Percentile 39.7%

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