Description
Linux kernel 2.6.x up to 2.6.18 and possibly other versions, when SELinux hooks are enabled, allows local users to cause a denial of service (crash) via a malformed file stream that triggers a NULL pointer dereference in the superblock_doinit function, as demonstrated using an HFS filesystem image.
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Remediation
No vendor fix or workaround currently provided.
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Tracking
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Advisories
| Source | ID | Title |
|---|---|---|
Debian DSA |
DSA-1304-1 | New Linux kernel 2.6.8 packages fix several vulnerabilities |
EUVD |
EUVD-2006-6039 | Linux kernel 2.6.x up to 2.6.18 and possibly other versions, when SELinux hooks are enabled, allows local users to cause a denial of service (crash) via a malformed file stream that triggers a NULL pointer dereference in the superblock_doinit function, as demonstrated using an HFS filesystem image. |
Ubuntu USN |
USN-416-1 | Linux kernel vulnerabilities |
References
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Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: mitre
Published:
Updated: 2024-08-07T20:12:31.454Z
Reserved: 2006-11-21T00:00:00.000Z
Link: CVE-2006-6056
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Status : Modified
Published: 2006-11-22T01:07:00.000
Modified: 2026-04-23T00:35:47.467
Link: CVE-2006-6056
OpenCVE Enrichment
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Weaknesses
Debian DSA
EUVD
Ubuntu USN