#VU95267 Improper input validation in Linux kernel - CVE-2006-6053
Vulnerability identifier: #VU95267
Vulnerability risk: Low
CVSSv4.0: 4.3 [CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear]
CVE-ID: CVE-2006-6053
CWE-ID:
CWE-20
Exploitation vector: Local
Exploit availability: No
Vulnerable software:
Linux kernel
Operating systems & Components /
Operating system
Vendor: Linux Foundation
Description
The vulnerability allows a local user to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
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.
Mitigation
Install update from vendor's repository.
Vulnerable software versions
Linux kernel: All versions
External links
https://projects.info-pull.com/mokb/MOKB-10-11-2006.html
https://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2007-0014.html
https://secunia.com/advisories/22776
https://secunia.com/advisories/23474
https://secunia.com/advisories/23997
https://secunia.com/advisories/24098
https://secunia.com/advisories/24100
https://secunia.com/advisories/24206
https://secunia.com/advisories/24482
https://secunia.com/advisories/25691
https://secunia.com/advisories/25714
https://secunia.com/advisories/29058
https://support.avaya.com/elmodocs2/security/ASA-2007-063.htm
https://www.debian.org/security/2007/dsa-1304
https://www.debian.org/security/2008/dsa-1503
https://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2007:040
https://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2007:060
https://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2006_79_kernel.html
https://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/471457
https://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-416-1
https://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/4458
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A10992
Q & A
Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?
No. This vulnerability can be exploited locally. The attacker should have authentication credentials and successfully authenticate on the system.
Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?
No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.
