VulnerabilityModified
CVE-2006-6060
The NTFS filesystem code in Linux kernel 2.6.x up to 2.6.18, and possibly other versions, allows local users to cause a denial of service (CPU consumption) via a malformed NTFS file stream that triggers an infinite loop in the __find_get_block_slow…
MEDIUM 4.9EPSS 0.46%
Does this matter?
Lower severity and a low EPSS score (0.46%). Track it; it rarely justifies an emergency change on its own.
Description
The NTFS filesystem code in Linux kernel 2.6.x up to 2.6.18, and possibly other versions, allows local users to cause a denial of service (CPU consumption) via a malformed NTFS file stream that triggers an infinite loop in the __find_get_block_slow function.
- CVSS 2.0
- 4.9 MEDIUMAV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C
- EPSS
- 0.46% probability · 39th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Affected
- linux/linux kernel
- Source
- cve@mitre.org
References
- http://projects.info-pull.com/mokb/MOKB-19-11-2006.htmlExploit, Vendor Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/23474
- http://secunia.com/advisories/25691
- http://secunia.com/advisories/25714
- http://www.debian.org/security/2007/dsa-1304
- http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2006_79_kernel.html
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/471457
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/30418
- http://projects.info-pull.com/mokb/MOKB-19-11-2006.htmlExploit, Vendor Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/23474
- http://secunia.com/advisories/25691
- http://secunia.com/advisories/25714
- http://www.debian.org/security/2007/dsa-1304
- http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2006_79_kernel.html
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/471457
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/30418
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.