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CVE-2006-6053

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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.

References

https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A10992

http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/4458

http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-416-1

http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/471457

http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2006_79_kernel.html

http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2007:060

http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2007:040

http://www.debian.org/security/2008/dsa-1503

http://www.debian.org/security/2007/dsa-1304

http://support.avaya.com/elmodocs2/security/ASA-2007-063.htm

http://secunia.com/advisories/29058

http://secunia.com/advisories/25714

http://secunia.com/advisories/25691

http://secunia.com/advisories/24482

http://secunia.com/advisories/24206

http://secunia.com/advisories/24100

http://secunia.com/advisories/24098

http://secunia.com/advisories/23997

http://secunia.com/advisories/23474

http://secunia.com/advisories/22776

http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2007-0014.html

Details

Source: Mitre, NVD

Published: 2006-11-22

Updated: 2025-04-09

Risk Information

CVSS v2

Base Score: 4.9

Vector: CVSS2#AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C

Severity: Medium

CVSS v3

Base Score: 5.5

Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

Severity: Medium

EPSS

EPSS: 0.00058

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