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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Debian DSA Debian DSA DSA-1233-1 New Linux 2.6.8 packages fix several vulnerabilities
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2006-5604 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.
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-395-1 Linux kernel vulnerabilities
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cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: mitre

Published:

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

Reserved: 2006-10-31T05:00:00.000Z

Link: CVE-2006-5619

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cve-icon NVD

Status : Deferred

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

Modified: 2025-04-09T00:30:58.490

Link: CVE-2006-5619

cve-icon Redhat

Severity : Important

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

Links: CVE-2006-5619 - Bugzilla

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