CVE-2006-6058

minix_bmap denial of service

Published Nov 22, 2006 CVSS 2.0 · 4.0 Medium EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
Description
The minix filesystem code in Linux kernel 2.6.x before 2.6.24, including 2.6.18, allows local users to cause a denial of service (hang) via a malformed minix file stream that triggers an infinite loop in the minix_bmap function. NOTE: this issue might be due to an integer overflow or signedness error.

Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record

Tracking

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Advisories

Source ID Title
Debian DSA Debian DSA DSA-1436-1 New Linux 2.6.18 packages fix several vulnerabilities
Debian DSA Debian DSA DSA-1504-1 New Linux kernel 2.6.8 packages fix several issues
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2006-6041 The minix filesystem code in Linux kernel 2.6.x before 2.6.24, including 2.6.18, allows local users to cause a denial of service (hang) via a malformed minix file stream that triggers an infinite loop in the minix_bmap function. NOTE: this issue might be due to an integer overflow or signedness error.
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-558-1 Linux kernel vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-574-1 Linux kernel vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-578-1 Linux kernel vulnerabilities
History
Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics epss

{'score': 0.00177}

epss

{'score': 0.00184}

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 17, 2006, 12:00 AM