Linux kernel 2.6.x up to 2.6.18 and possibly other versions, when SELinux hooks are enabled, allows local users to cause a denial of service (crash) via a malformed file stream that triggers a NULL pointer dereference in the superblock_doinit function, as demonstrated using an HFS filesystem image.
Published 2006-11-22 01:07:00
Updated 2017-10-11 01:31:24
Source MITRE
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Vulnerability category: Memory CorruptionDenial of service

Threat overview for CVE-2006-6056

Top countries where our scanners detected CVE-2006-6056
Top open port discovered on systems with this issue 49153
IPs affected by CVE-2006-6056 12,136
Threat actors abusing to this issue? Yes
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Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2006-6056

Probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days: 0.18%

Percentile, the proportion of vulnerabilities that are scored at or less: ~ 55 % EPSS Score History EPSS FAQ

CVSS scores for CVE-2006-6056

Base Score Base Severity CVSS Vector Exploitability Score Impact Score Score Source
4.9
MEDIUM AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C
3.9
6.9
NIST

Vendor statements for CVE-2006-6056

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