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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...

2.1 Low

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.

Exploit likelihood

0.43%Down 1.1 points since Feb 4, 2022
90%50%10%1%

What each source reports

NVD Score used 2.1

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.

Record
CVE-2006-5619
CVSS 2.0
2.1 LowAV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P
Weakness
CWE-399
Updated
2026-11-02
CVE List No score

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.

Record
CVE-2006-5619
Updated
2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2006-5604 No score

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.

Record
EUVD-2006-5604
Updated
2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-36v6-pcc9-x6f8 No score

The seqfile handling (ip6fl_get_n function in ip6_flowlabel.c) in Linux kernel 2.6 up to 2.6.18...

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.

Record
GHSA-36v6-pcc9-x6f8
Updated
2026-11-02
OSVBELL-CVE-2006-5619 2.1

CVE-2006-5619 does not affect BellSoft software

Record
BELL-CVE-2006-5619
CVSS 2.0
2.1 LowAV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P
Updated
2026-11-02

Affected products

Affected packages

Affected packages
PackageAffectedFixed
kernel-source-2.6.8
Debian:3.1
From an advisory covering 9 CVEs
 before 2.6.8-16sarge6, plus listed versions
2.6.8-162.6.8-16sarge12.6.8-16sarge22.6.8-16sarge32.6.8-16sarge42.6.8-16sarge5
2.6.8-16sarge6
kernel
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::as
From an advisory covering 15 CVEs
 before 0:2.6.9-42.0.8.EL
0:2.6.9-42.0.8.EL
kernel-debuginfo
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::as
From an advisory covering 15 CVEs
 before 0:2.6.9-42.0.8.EL
0:2.6.9-42.0.8.EL
kernel-devel
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::as
From an advisory covering 15 CVEs
 before 0:2.6.9-42.0.8.EL
0:2.6.9-42.0.8.EL
kernel-doc
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::as
From an advisory covering 15 CVEs
 before 0:2.6.9-42.0.8.EL
0:2.6.9-42.0.8.EL
kernel-hugemem
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::as
From an advisory covering 15 CVEs
 before 0:2.6.9-42.0.8.EL
0:2.6.9-42.0.8.EL
kernel-hugemem-devel
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::as
From an advisory covering 15 CVEs
 before 0:2.6.9-42.0.8.EL
0:2.6.9-42.0.8.EL
kernel-largesmp
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::as
From an advisory covering 15 CVEs
 before 0:2.6.9-42.0.8.EL
0:2.6.9-42.0.8.EL
kernel-largesmp-devel
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::as
From an advisory covering 15 CVEs
 before 0:2.6.9-42.0.8.EL
0:2.6.9-42.0.8.EL
kernel-smp
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::as
From an advisory covering 15 CVEs
 before 0:2.6.9-42.0.8.EL
0:2.6.9-42.0.8.EL
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Affected packages
PackageAffectedFixed
kernel-smp-devel
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::as
From an advisory covering 15 CVEs
 before 0:2.6.9-42.0.8.EL
0:2.6.9-42.0.8.EL
kernel
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::desktop
From an advisory covering 15 CVEs
 before 0:2.6.9-42.0.8.EL
0:2.6.9-42.0.8.EL
kernel-debuginfo
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::desktop
From an advisory covering 15 CVEs
 before 0:2.6.9-42.0.8.EL
0:2.6.9-42.0.8.EL
kernel-devel
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::desktop
From an advisory covering 15 CVEs
 before 0:2.6.9-42.0.8.EL
0:2.6.9-42.0.8.EL
kernel-doc
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::desktop
From an advisory covering 15 CVEs
 before 0:2.6.9-42.0.8.EL
0:2.6.9-42.0.8.EL
kernel-hugemem
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::desktop
From an advisory covering 15 CVEs
 before 0:2.6.9-42.0.8.EL
0:2.6.9-42.0.8.EL
kernel-hugemem-devel
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::desktop
From an advisory covering 15 CVEs
 before 0:2.6.9-42.0.8.EL
0:2.6.9-42.0.8.EL
kernel-largesmp
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::desktop
From an advisory covering 15 CVEs
 before 0:2.6.9-42.0.8.EL
0:2.6.9-42.0.8.EL
kernel-largesmp-devel
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::desktop
From an advisory covering 15 CVEs
 before 0:2.6.9-42.0.8.EL
0:2.6.9-42.0.8.EL
kernel-smp
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::desktop
From an advisory covering 15 CVEs
 before 0:2.6.9-42.0.8.EL
0:2.6.9-42.0.8.EL
kernel-smp-devel
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::desktop
From an advisory covering 15 CVEs
 before 0:2.6.9-42.0.8.EL
0:2.6.9-42.0.8.EL
kernel
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::es
From an advisory covering 15 CVEs
 before 0:2.6.9-42.0.8.EL
0:2.6.9-42.0.8.EL
kernel-debuginfo
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::es
From an advisory covering 15 CVEs
 before 0:2.6.9-42.0.8.EL
0:2.6.9-42.0.8.EL
kernel-devel
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::es
From an advisory covering 15 CVEs
 before 0:2.6.9-42.0.8.EL
0:2.6.9-42.0.8.EL
kernel-doc
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::es
From an advisory covering 15 CVEs
 before 0:2.6.9-42.0.8.EL
0:2.6.9-42.0.8.EL
kernel-hugemem
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::es
From an advisory covering 15 CVEs
 before 0:2.6.9-42.0.8.EL
0:2.6.9-42.0.8.EL
kernel-hugemem-devel
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::es
From an advisory covering 15 CVEs
 before 0:2.6.9-42.0.8.EL
0:2.6.9-42.0.8.EL
kernel-largesmp
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::es
From an advisory covering 15 CVEs
 before 0:2.6.9-42.0.8.EL
0:2.6.9-42.0.8.EL
kernel-largesmp-devel
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::es
From an advisory covering 15 CVEs
 before 0:2.6.9-42.0.8.EL
0:2.6.9-42.0.8.EL
kernel-smp
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::es
From an advisory covering 15 CVEs
 before 0:2.6.9-42.0.8.EL
0:2.6.9-42.0.8.EL
kernel-smp-devel
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::es
From an advisory covering 15 CVEs
 before 0:2.6.9-42.0.8.EL
0:2.6.9-42.0.8.EL
kernel
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::ws
From an advisory covering 15 CVEs
 before 0:2.6.9-42.0.8.EL
0:2.6.9-42.0.8.EL
kernel-debuginfo
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::ws
From an advisory covering 15 CVEs
 before 0:2.6.9-42.0.8.EL
0:2.6.9-42.0.8.EL
kernel-devel
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::ws
From an advisory covering 15 CVEs
 before 0:2.6.9-42.0.8.EL
0:2.6.9-42.0.8.EL
kernel-doc
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::ws
From an advisory covering 15 CVEs
 before 0:2.6.9-42.0.8.EL
0:2.6.9-42.0.8.EL
kernel-hugemem
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::ws
From an advisory covering 15 CVEs
 before 0:2.6.9-42.0.8.EL
0:2.6.9-42.0.8.EL
kernel-hugemem-devel
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::ws
From an advisory covering 15 CVEs
 before 0:2.6.9-42.0.8.EL
0:2.6.9-42.0.8.EL
kernel-largesmp
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::ws
From an advisory covering 15 CVEs
 before 0:2.6.9-42.0.8.EL
0:2.6.9-42.0.8.EL
kernel-largesmp-devel
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::ws
From an advisory covering 15 CVEs
 before 0:2.6.9-42.0.8.EL
0:2.6.9-42.0.8.EL
kernel-smp
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::ws
From an advisory covering 15 CVEs
 before 0:2.6.9-42.0.8.EL
0:2.6.9-42.0.8.EL
kernel-smp-devel
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::ws
From an advisory covering 15 CVEs
 before 0:2.6.9-42.0.8.EL
0:2.6.9-42.0.8.EL

History

History
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In short

CVE-2006-5619 is a low vulnerability (CVSS 2.1) in Linux Kernel, published October 31, 2006. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 0.43%, the 37th percentile. No source names a fixed version.

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