VulnerabilityModified
CVE-2006-6057
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…
MEDIUM 4.9EPSS 0.49%
Does this matter?
Lower severity and a low EPSS score (0.49%). Track it; it rarely justifies an emergency change on its own.
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.
- CVSS 2.0
- 4.9 MEDIUMAV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C
- EPSS
- 0.49% probability · 41th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Affected
- linux/linux kernel
- Source
- cve@mitre.org
References
- http://projects.info-pull.com/mokb/MOKB-15-11-2006.htmlExploit, Vendor Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/22886
- http://secunia.com/advisories/24098
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-416-1
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/4556
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/30307
- http://projects.info-pull.com/mokb/MOKB-15-11-2006.htmlExploit, Vendor Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/22886
- http://secunia.com/advisories/24098
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-416-1
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/4556
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/30307
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.