CVE-2006-6053

N/A Unknown
Published: November 22, 2006 Modified: April 23, 2026
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Description

The ext3fs_dirhash function in Linux kernel 2.6.x allows local users to cause a denial of service (crash) via an ext3 stream with malformed data structures.

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References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Patch Vendor Advisory Exploit Third Party Advisory
http://projects.info-pull.com/mokb/MOKB-10-11-2006.html
Source: cve@mitre.org
Exploit Vendor Advisory
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2007-0014.html
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://secunia.com/advisories/22776
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://secunia.com/advisories/23474
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://secunia.com/advisories/23997
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://secunia.com/advisories/24098
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://secunia.com/advisories/24100
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://secunia.com/advisories/24206
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://secunia.com/advisories/24482
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://secunia.com/advisories/25691
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://secunia.com/advisories/25714
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://secunia.com/advisories/29058
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://support.avaya.com/elmodocs2/security/ASA-2007-063.htm
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://www.debian.org/security/2007/dsa-1304
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://www.debian.org/security/2008/dsa-1503
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2007:040
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2007:060
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2006_79_kernel.html
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/471457
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-416-1
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/4458
Source: cve@mitre.org
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A10992
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://projects.info-pull.com/mokb/MOKB-10-11-2006.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Exploit Vendor Advisory
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2007-0014.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://secunia.com/advisories/22776
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://secunia.com/advisories/23474
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://secunia.com/advisories/23997
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://secunia.com/advisories/24098
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://secunia.com/advisories/24100
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://secunia.com/advisories/24206
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://secunia.com/advisories/24482
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://secunia.com/advisories/25691
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://secunia.com/advisories/25714
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://secunia.com/advisories/29058
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://support.avaya.com/elmodocs2/security/ASA-2007-063.htm
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.debian.org/security/2007/dsa-1304
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.debian.org/security/2008/dsa-1503
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2007:040
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2007:060
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2006_79_kernel.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/471457
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-416-1
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/4458
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A10992
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

44 reference(s) from NVD

Quick Stats

CVSS v3 Score
N/A / 10.0
EPSS (Exploit Probability)
0.1%
19th percentile
Exploitation Status
Not in CISA KEV

Affected Vendors

linux