CVE-2006-6053

The ext3fs_dirhash function in Linux kernel 2.6.x allows local users to cause a denial of service...

4.9 Medium

The ext3fs_dirhash function in Linux kernel 2.6.x allows local users to cause a denial of service (crash) via an ext3 stream with malformed data structures.

Exploit likelihood

0.55%Down 1.0 points since Feb 4, 2022

What each source reports

NVD Score used 4.9

The ext3fs_dirhash function in Linux kernel 2.6.x allows local users to cause a denial of service (crash) via an ext3 stream with malformed data structures.

Record: CVE-2006-6053
CVSS 2.0: 4.9 MediumAV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C
Updated: 2026-11-02

CVE List No score

The ext3fs_dirhash function in Linux kernel 2.6.x allows local users to cause a denial of service (crash) via an ext3 stream with malformed data structures.

Record: CVE-2006-6053
Updated: 2026-11-02

EUVDEUVD-2006-6036 No score

The ext3fs_dirhash function in Linux kernel 2.6.x allows local users to cause a denial of service (crash) via an ext3 stream with malformed data structures.

Record: EUVD-2006-6036
Updated: 2026-11-03

GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-c3f6-3jq9-xvvp No score

The ext3fs_dirhash function in Linux kernel 2.6.x allows local users to cause a denial of service...

The ext3fs_dirhash function in Linux kernel 2.6.x allows local users to cause a denial of service (crash) via an ext3 stream with malformed data structures.

Record: GHSA-c3f6-3jq9-xvvp
Updated: 2026-11-02

Affected products

linux kernel

Affected packages

Affected packages
Package	Affected	Fixed
`kernel-source-2.6.8` Debian:3.1 From an advisory covering 14 CVEs	before 2.6.8-16sarge7, plus listed versions 2.6.8-162.6.8-16sarge12.6.8-16sarge22.6.8-16sarge32.6.8-16sarge42.6.8-16sarge52.6.8-16sarge6	2.6.8-16sarge7
`kernel-latest-2.4-i386` Debian:3.1 From an advisory covering 20 CVEs	before 101sarge2, plus listed versions 101101sarge1	101sarge2
`kernel-image-2.4.27-alpha` Debian:3.1 From an advisory covering 20 CVEs	before 2.4.27-10sarge6, plus listed versions 2.4.27-102.4.27-10sarge12.4.27-10sarge22.4.27-10sarge32.4.27-10sarge42.4.27-10sarge5	2.4.27-10sarge6
`kernel-image-2.4.27-m68k` Debian:3.1 From an advisory covering 20 CVEs	before 2.4.27-3sarge6, plus listed versions 2.4.27-32.4.27-3sarge12.4.27-3sarge22.4.27-3sarge32.4.27-3sarge42.4.27-3sarge5	2.4.27-3sarge6
`i2c` Debian:3.1 From an advisory covering 20 CVEs	before 1:2.9.1-1sarge2, plus listed versions 1:2.9.1-11:2.9.1-1sarge1	1:2.9.1-1sarge2
`systemimager` Debian:3.1 From an advisory covering 20 CVEs	before 3.2.3-6sarge5, plus listed versions 3.2.3-63.2.3-6sarge13.2.3-6sarge23.2.3-6sarge33.2.3-6sarge4	3.2.3-6sarge5
`kernel-latest-2.4-alpha` Debian:3.1 From an advisory covering 20 CVEs	before 101sarge3, plus listed versions 101101sarge1	101sarge3
`kernel-patch-powerpc-2.4.27` Debian:3.1 From an advisory covering 20 CVEs	before 2.4.27-10sarge6, plus listed versions 2.4.27-102.4.27-10sarge12.4.27-10sarge22.4.27-10sarge32.4.27-10sarge42.4.27-10sarge5	2.4.27-10sarge6
`kernel-latest-2.4-sparc` Debian:3.1 From an advisory covering 20 CVEs	before 42sarge3, plus listed versions 4242sarge142sarge2	42sarge3
`kernel-patch-2.4.27-mips` Debian:3.1 From an advisory covering 20 CVEs	before 2.4.27-10.sarge4.040815-3, plus listed versions 2.4.27-10.040815-12.4.27-10.sarge1.040815-12.4.27-10.sarge2.040815-12.4.27-10.sarge3.040815-12.4.27-10.sarge4.040815-12.4.27-10.sarge4.040815-2	2.4.27-10.sarge4.040815-3

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Affected packages
Package	Affected	Fixed
`pcmcia-modules-2.4.27-i386` Debian:3.1 From an advisory covering 20 CVEs	before 3.2.5+2sarge2, plus listed versions 3.2.5+23.2.5+2sarge1	3.2.5+2sarge2
`kernel-image-2.4.27-ia64` Debian:3.1 From an advisory covering 20 CVEs	before 2.4.27-10sarge6, plus listed versions 2.4.27-102.4.27-10sarge12.4.27-10sarge22.4.27-10sarge32.4.27-10sarge42.4.27-10sarge5	2.4.27-10sarge6
`mindi-kernel` Debian:3.1 From an advisory covering 20 CVEs	before 2.4.27-2sarge5, plus listed versions 2.4.27-22.4.27-2sarge12.4.27-2sarge22.4.27-2sarge32.4.27-2sarge4	2.4.27-2sarge5
`kernel-latest-2.4-s390` Debian:3.1 From an advisory covering 20 CVEs	before 2.4.27-1sarge2, plus listed versions 2.4.27-12.4.27-1sarge1	2.4.27-1sarge2
`hostap-modules-i386` Debian:3.1 From an advisory covering 20 CVEs	before 1:0.3.7-1sarge3, plus listed versions 1:0.3.7-11:0.3.7-1sarge11:0.3.7-1sarge2	1:0.3.7-1sarge3
`kernel-image-speakup-i386` Debian:3.1 From an advisory covering 20 CVEs	before 2.4.27-1.1sarge5, plus listed versions 2.4.27-1.12.4.27-1.1sarge12.4.27-1.1sarge22.4.27-1.1sarge32.4.27-1.1sarge4	2.4.27-1.1sarge5
`kernel-source-2.4.27` Debian:3.1 From an advisory covering 20 CVEs	before 2.4.27-10sarge6, plus listed versions 2.4.27-102.4.27-10sarge12.4.27-10sarge22.4.27-10sarge32.4.27-10sarge42.4.27-10sarge5	2.4.27-10sarge6
`kernel-image-2.4.27-arm` Debian:3.1 From an advisory covering 20 CVEs	before 2.4.27-2sarge6, plus listed versions 2.4.27-22.4.27-2sarge12.4.27-2sarge22.4.27-2sarge32.4.27-2sarge42.4.27-2sarge5	2.4.27-2sarge6
`kernel-image-2.4.27-i386` Debian:3.1 From an advisory covering 20 CVEs	before 2.4.27-10sarge6, plus listed versions 2.4.27-102.4.27-10sarge12.4.27-10sarge22.4.27-10sarge32.4.27-10sarge42.4.27-10sarge5	2.4.27-10sarge6
`kernel-image-2.4.27-sparc` Debian:3.1 From an advisory covering 20 CVEs	before 2.4.27-9sarge6, plus listed versions 2.4.27-92.4.27-9sarge12.4.27-9sarge22.4.27-9sarge32.4.27-9sarge42.4.27-9sarge5	2.4.27-9sarge6
`kernel-image-2.4.27-s390` Debian:3.1 From an advisory covering 20 CVEs	before 2.4.27-2sarge6, plus listed versions 2.4.27-22.4.27-2sarge12.4.27-2sarge22.4.27-2sarge32.4.27-2sarge42.4.27-2sarge5	2.4.27-2sarge6
`kernel-source-2.4.27` Debian:3.1 From an advisory covering 20 CVEs	before 2.4.27-10sarge7, plus listed versions 2.4.27-102.4.27-10sarge12.4.27-10sarge22.4.27-10sarge32.4.27-10sarge42.4.27-10sarge52.4.27-10sarge6	2.4.27-10sarge7
`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
`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
Recorded	Changed	Sources
Nov 6, 2026	affected, facts
Nov 3, 2026	affected
Nov 3, 2026	aliases	EUVD
Nov 2, 2026	first indexed	CVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV

Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.

In short

CVE-2006-6053 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 4.9) in Linux Kernel, published November 22, 2006. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 0.55%, the 46th percentile. No source names a fixed version.

References

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