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.
Published: 2006-11-22
Score: 4.9 Medium
EPSS: < 1% Very Low
KEV: No
Impact: n/a
Action: n/a
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Advisories
Source ID Title
Debian DSA Debian DSA DSA-1304-1 New Linux kernel 2.6.8 packages fix several vulnerabilities
EUVD 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.
History

Fri, 11 Jul 2025 13:45:00 +0000

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Metrics epss

{'score': 0.00045}

epss

{'score': 0.00047}


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Linux Linux Kernel
cve-icon MITRE

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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cve-icon NVD

Status : Modified

Published: 2006-11-22T01:07:00.000

Modified: 2026-04-23T00:35:47.467

Link: CVE-2006-6060

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