VulnerabilityModified
CVE-2006-6054
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.
MEDIUM 4.0EPSS 0.47%
Does this matter?
Lower severity and a low EPSS score (0.47%). Track it; it rarely justifies an emergency change on its own.
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.
- CVSS 2.0
- 4.0 MEDIUMAV:L/AC:H/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C
- EPSS
- 0.47% probability · 40th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Affected
- linux/linux kernel
- Source
- cve@mitre.org
References
- http://projects.info-pull.com/mokb/MOKB-12-11-2006.htmlExploit, Vendor Advisory
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2007-0014.html
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2007-0436.html
- http://secunia.com/advisories/22837Vendor Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/23474
- http://secunia.com/advisories/23997Vendor Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/24098Vendor Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/24206Vendor Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/25630
- http://secunia.com/advisories/25691
- http://secunia.com/advisories/26379
- http://secunia.com/advisories/27528
- http://secunia.com/advisories/29058
- http://support.avaya.com/elmodocs2/security/ASA-2007-063.htm
- http://support.avaya.com/elmodocs2/security/ASA-2007-404.htm
- http://www.debian.org/security/2008/dsa-1503
- http://www.debian.org/security/2008/dsa-1504
- http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2006_79_kernel.html
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2007-0672.html
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2007-0673.html
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/471457
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-416-1
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/4487
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/30201
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A10006
- http://projects.info-pull.com/mokb/MOKB-12-11-2006.htmlExploit, Vendor Advisory
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2007-0014.html
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2007-0436.html
- http://secunia.com/advisories/22837Vendor Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/23474
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.