CVE-2006-6054

security flaw

Published Nov 22, 2006 CVSS 2.0 · 4.0 Medium EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
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.

Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record

Tracking

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Advisories

Source ID Title
Debian DSA Debian DSA DSA-1503-1 New Linux kernel 2.4.27 packages fix several issues
Debian DSA Debian DSA DSA-1503-2 New Linux kernel 2.4.27 packages fix several issues
Debian DSA Debian DSA DSA-1504-1 New Linux kernel 2.6.8 packages fix several issues
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2006-6037 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.
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-416-1 Linux kernel vulnerabilities
History
Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics epss

{'score': 0.00058}

epss

{'score': 0.00061}

Weaknesses

Sources

Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
mitre
Published
Updated
Aug 7, 2024, 8:12 PM
Reserved
Nov 21, 2006, 12:00 AM
Status
Modified
Published
Nov 22, 2006, 1:07 AM
Modified
Jun 16, 2026, 10:32 PM
Severity
Low
Public date
Nov 12, 2006, 12:00 AM