VulnerabilityModified
CVE-2006-6053
The ext3fs_dirhash function in Linux kernel 2.6.x allows local users to cause a denial of service (crash) via an ext3 stream with malformed data structures.
MEDIUM 4.9EPSS 0.53%
Does this matter?
Lower severity and a low EPSS score (0.53%). Track it; it rarely justifies an emergency change on its own.
Description
The ext3fs_dirhash function in Linux kernel 2.6.x allows local users to cause a denial of service (crash) via an ext3 stream with malformed data structures.
- CVSS 2.0
- 4.9 MEDIUMAV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C
- EPSS
- 0.53% probability · 44th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Affected
- linux/linux kernel
- Source
- cve@mitre.org
References
- http://projects.info-pull.com/mokb/MOKB-10-11-2006.htmlExploit, Vendor Advisory
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2007-0014.html
- http://secunia.com/advisories/22776
- http://secunia.com/advisories/23474
- http://secunia.com/advisories/23997
- http://secunia.com/advisories/24098
- http://secunia.com/advisories/24100
- http://secunia.com/advisories/24206
- http://secunia.com/advisories/24482
- http://secunia.com/advisories/25691
- http://secunia.com/advisories/25714
- http://secunia.com/advisories/29058
- http://support.avaya.com/elmodocs2/security/ASA-2007-063.htm
- http://www.debian.org/security/2007/dsa-1304
- http://www.debian.org/security/2008/dsa-1503
- http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2007:040
- http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2007:060
- http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2006_79_kernel.html
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/471457
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-416-1
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/4458
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A10992
- http://projects.info-pull.com/mokb/MOKB-10-11-2006.htmlExploit, Vendor Advisory
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2007-0014.html
- http://secunia.com/advisories/22776
- http://secunia.com/advisories/23474
- http://secunia.com/advisories/23997
- http://secunia.com/advisories/24098
- http://secunia.com/advisories/24100
- http://secunia.com/advisories/24206
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.