CVE-2006-6060
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Published: November 22, 2006 at 01:00 AM UTC
Updated: June 16, 2026 at 10:32 PM UTC
1 product affected across 1 vendorLinux Kernel
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Severity
N/A
Exploit prediction
EPSS 0.5%
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.
Affected
Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.
2.6.02.6.12.6.102.6.112.6.11.12.6.11.102.6.11.112.6.11.122.6.11.22.6.11.32.6.11.42.6.11.52.6.11.62.6.11.72.6.11.82.6.11.92.6.122.6.12.12.6.12.22.6.12.32.6.12.42.6.12.52.6.12.62.6.132.6.13.12.6.13.22.6.13.32.6.13.42.6.13.52.6.142.6.14.12.6.14.22.6.14.32.6.14.42.6.14.52.6.14.62.6.14.72.6.152.6.15.12.6.15.22.6.15.32.6.15.42.6.15.52.6.15.62.6.15.72.6.162.6.16.12.6.16.102.6.16.112.6.16.122.6.16.132.6.16.142.6.16.152.6.16.162.6.16.172.6.16.182.6.16.192.6.16.22.6.16.202.6.16.212.6.16.222.6.16.232.6.16.242.6.16.252.6.16.262.6.16.272.6.16.282.6.16.292.6.16.32.6.16.302.6.16.312.6.16.322.6.16.332.6.16.42.6.16.52.6.16.62.6.16.72.6.16.82.6.16.92.6.172.6.17.12.6.17.102.6.17.112.6.17.122.6.17.132.6.17.142.6.17.22.6.17.32.6.17.42.6.17.52.6.17.62.6.17.72.6.17.82.6.17.92.6.182.6.22.6.32.6.42.6.52.6.62.6.72.6.82.6.8.12.6.9 2.6.20
Remediation
No guide yetNo remediation guidance has been written for this CVE yet. What the record does show:
References (8)
x_refsource_MISCExploitVendor Advisory
Source: [email protected]
http://projects.info-pull.com/mokb/MOKB-19-11-2006.htmlVendor Advisoryx_refsource_DEBIAN
Source: [email protected]
http://www.debian.org/security/2007/dsa-1304Vendor Advisoryx_refsource_SUSE
Source: [email protected]
http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2006_79_kernel.htmlMailing Listx_refsource_BUGTRAQ
Source: [email protected]
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/471457VDB Entryx_refsource_XF
Source: [email protected]
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/30418Quick Info
StatusMODIFIED
CWE
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