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    CVE-2006-5619

    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.

    Published:Oct 31, 2006
    Last Modified:Apr 23, 2026
    EPS:Oct 31, 2006
    EPSS Score:0.0011
    CVSS Score:2.1

    Affected Products

    Vendor
    Linux
    Product
    Linux Kernel
    Vendor
    Redhat
    Product
    Enterprise Linux

    Exploits

    No exploit reference

    Common Weakness Enumeration

    No CWE recorded yet

    Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)

    No CAPEC recorded yet

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    References

    http://lkml.org/lkml/2006/11/5/46
    http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2007-0014.html
    http://secunia.com/advisories/22665
    http://secunia.com/advisories/22754
    http://secunia.com/advisories/23370
    http://secunia.com/advisories/23384
    http://secunia.com/advisories/23474
    http://secunia.com/advisories/23593
    http://secunia.com/advisories/23752
    http://secunia.com/advisories/23997
    http://secunia.com/advisories/24206
    http://support.avaya.com/elmodocs2/security/ASA-2007-063.htm
    http://www.kernel.org/git/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=bcd620757d3a4ae78ef0ca41adb5d9e400ed92b6
    http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2007:002
    http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2007:012
    http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2007:025
    http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2006_79_kernel.html
    http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/451097/100/0/threaded
    http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/20847
    http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-395-1
    http://www.us.debian.org/security/2006/dsa-1233
    http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/4297
    https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/29970
    https://issues.rpath.com/browse/RPL-760
    https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A9311
    http://lkml.org/lkml/2006/11/5/46
    http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2007-0014.html
    http://secunia.com/advisories/22665
    http://secunia.com/advisories/22754
    http://secunia.com/advisories/23370
    http://secunia.com/advisories/23384
    http://secunia.com/advisories/23474
    http://secunia.com/advisories/23593
    http://secunia.com/advisories/23752
    http://secunia.com/advisories/23997
    http://secunia.com/advisories/24206
    http://support.avaya.com/elmodocs2/security/ASA-2007-063.htm
    http://www.kernel.org/git/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=bcd620757d3a4ae78ef0ca41adb5d9e400ed92b6
    http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2007:002
    http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2007:012
    http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2007:025
    http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2006_79_kernel.html
    http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/451097/100/0/threaded
    http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/20847
    http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-395-1
    http://www.us.debian.org/security/2006/dsa-1233
    http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/4297
    https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/29970
    https://issues.rpath.com/browse/RPL-760
    https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A9311

    Common Vulnerability Scoring System

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    Physical
    Privileges Required
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    User Interaction
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    Required
    Scope
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    Changed
    Confidentiality
    None
    Low
    High
    Integrity
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    Low
    High
    Availability
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    High