Description
The NTFS filesystem code in Linux kernel 2.6.x up to 2.6.18, and possibly other versions, allows local users to cause a denial of service (CPU consumption) via a malformed NTFS file stream that triggers an infinite loop in the __find_get_block_slow function.
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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 |
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Debian DSA |
DSA-1304-1 | New Linux kernel 2.6.8 packages fix several vulnerabilities |
EUVD |
EUVD-2006-6043 | The NTFS filesystem code in Linux kernel 2.6.x up to 2.6.18, and possibly other versions, allows local users to cause a denial of service (CPU consumption) via a malformed NTFS file stream that triggers an infinite loop in the __find_get_block_slow function. |
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History
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Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: mitre
Published:
Updated: 2024-08-07T20:12:31.512Z
Reserved: 2006-11-21T00:00:00.000Z
Link: CVE-2006-6060
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Status : Modified
Published: 2006-11-22T01:07:00.000
Modified: 2026-04-23T00:35:47.467
Link: CVE-2006-6060
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OpenCVE Enrichment
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Weaknesses
Debian DSA
EUVD