The ext2 file system code in Linux kernel 2.6.x allows local users to cause a denial of service (crash) via an ext2 stream with malformed data structures that triggers an error in the ext2_check_page due to a length that is smaller than the minimum.
Advisories
Source ID Title
Debian DSA Debian DSA DSA-1503-1 New Linux kernel 2.4.27 packages fix several issues
Debian DSA Debian DSA DSA-1503-2 New Linux kernel 2.4.27 packages fix several issues
Debian DSA Debian DSA DSA-1504-1 New Linux kernel 2.6.8 packages fix several issues
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2006-6037 The ext2 file system code in Linux kernel 2.6.x allows local users to cause a denial of service (crash) via an ext2 stream with malformed data structures that triggers an error in the ext2_check_page due to a length that is smaller than the minimum.
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-416-1 Linux kernel vulnerabilities
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Fri, 11 Jul 2025 13:45:00 +0000

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cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: mitre

Published:

Updated: 2024-08-07T20:12:31.367Z

Reserved: 2006-11-21T00:00:00

Link: CVE-2006-6054

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cve-icon NVD

Status : Deferred

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

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

Link: CVE-2006-6054

cve-icon Redhat

Severity : Low

Publid Date: 2006-11-12T00:00:00Z

Links: CVE-2006-6054 - Bugzilla

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