The seqfile handling (ip6fl_get_n function in ip6_flowlabel.c) in Linux kernel 2.6 up to 2.6.18-stable allows local users to cause a denial of service (hang or oops) via unspecified manipulations that trigger an infinite loop while searching for flowlabels.
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cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: mitre

Published: 2006-10-31T19:00:00

Updated: 2024-08-07T19:55:53.493Z

Reserved: 2006-10-31T00:00:00

Link: CVE-2006-5619

cve-icon Vulnrichment

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cve-icon NVD

Status : Modified

Published: 2006-10-31T19:07:00.000

Modified: 2023-11-07T01:59:34.367

Link: CVE-2006-5619

cve-icon Redhat

Severity : Important

Publid Date: 2006-10-31T00:00:00Z

Links: CVE-2006-5619 - Bugzilla