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A vulnerability was found in Linux Kernel up to 2.6.x (Operating System). It has been declared as problematic. Affected by this vulnerability is the function minix_bmap. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a numeric error vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-189. As an impact it is known to affect availability. The summary by CVE is:

The minix filesystem code in Linux kernel 2.6.x before 2.6.24, including 2.6.18, allows local users to cause a denial of service (hang) via a malformed minix file stream that triggers an infinite loop in the minix_bmap function. NOTE: this issue might be due to an integer overflow or signedness error.

The weakness was disclosed 11/21/2006 by Chris Evans (Website). The advisory is shared at issues.rpath.com. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2006-6058 since 11/21/2006. The exploitation appears to be difficult. An attack has to be approached locally. The exploitation doesn't need any form of authentication. Technical details are known, but no exploit is available.

It is declared as proof-of-concept. The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 28172 (openSUSE 10 Security Update : kernel (kernel-4641)), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family SuSE Local Security Checks. The commercial vulnerability scanner Qualys is able to test this issue with plugin 117491 (CentOS Security Update for kernel (CESA-2007:0672)).

Upgrading to version 2.6.x eliminates this vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (30421) and Tenable (28172). The entry 3449 is pretty similar.

Productinfo

Type

• Operating System

Vendor

• Linux

Name

• Kernel

Version

• 2.0
• 2.1
• 2.2
• 2.3
• 2.4
• 2.5
• 2.6

License

• open-source

CPE 2.3info

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CPE 2.2info

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CVSSv4info

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CVSSv3info

VulDB Meta Base Score: 5.1
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 4.6

VulDB Base Score: 5.1
VulDB Temp Score: 4.6
VulDB Vector: 🔍
VulDB Reliability: 🔍

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Exploitinginfo

Class: Numeric error
CWE: CWE-189
ATT&CK: Unknown

Local: Yes
Remote: No

Availability: 🔍
Status: Proof-of-Concept

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Nessus ID: 28172
Nessus Name: openSUSE 10 Security Update : kernel (kernel-4641)
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OpenVAS ID: 60047
OpenVAS Name: Debian Security Advisory DSA 1436-1 (linux-2.6)
OpenVAS File: 🔍
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Threat Intelligenceinfo

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
Status: 🔍

0-Day Time: 🔍

Upgrade: Kernel 2.6.x

Timelineinfo

11/17/2006 🔍
11/20/2006 +3 days 🔍
11/21/2006 +1 days 🔍
11/21/2006 +0 days 🔍
11/21/2006 +0 days 🔍
08/20/2007 +272 days 🔍
11/05/2007 +77 days 🔍
11/12/2007 +7 days 🔍
03/12/2015 +2677 days 🔍
04/13/2017 +763 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: kernel.org

Advisory: issues.rpath.com⛔
Researcher: Chris Evans
Status: Not defined
Confirmation: 🔍

CVE: CVE-2006-6058 (🔍)
OVAL: 🔍

X-Force: 30421
Vulnerability Center: 15898 - Linux Kernel Minix File System Vulnerability Allows local Users to Cause DoS, Low
SecurityFocus: 26337 - Linux Kernel IEEE80211 HDRLen Remote Denial Of Service Vulnerability
Secunia: 23034 - Fedora Core minix File System Denial of Service Vulnerability, Not Critical
Vupen: ADV-2006-4613

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Entryinfo

Created: 03/12/2015 22:21
Updated: 04/13/2017 12:26
Changes: 03/12/2015 22:21 (66), 04/13/2017 12:26 (15)
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