CVE-2006-6333

The tr_rx function in ibmtr.c for Linux kernel 2.6.19 assigns the wrong flag to the ip_summed...

7.8 High

The tr_rx function in ibmtr.c for Linux kernel 2.6.19 assigns the wrong flag to the ip_summed field, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (memory corruption) via crafted packets that cause the kernel to interpret another field as an offset.

Exploit likelihood

3.38%Up 2.2 points since Feb 4, 2022

What each source reports

NVD Score used 7.8

Record: CVE-2006-6333
CVSS 2.0: 7.8 HighAV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C
Updated: 2026-11-02

CVE List No score

Record: CVE-2006-6333
Updated: 2026-11-02

EUVDEUVD-2006-6316 No score

Record: EUVD-2006-6316
Updated: 2026-11-03

GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-3f9v-x6pf-3296 No score

The tr_rx function in ibmtr.c for Linux kernel 2.6.19 assigns the wrong flag to the ip_summed...

Record: GHSA-3f9v-x6pf-3296
Updated: 2026-11-02

OSVBELL-CVE-2006-6333 7.8

CVE-2006-6333 does not affect BellSoft software

Record: BELL-CVE-2006-6333
CVSS 2.0: 7.8 HighAV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C
Updated: 2026-11-02

Affected products

linux kernel

History

History
Recorded	Changed	Sources
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-2006-6333 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 7.8) in Linux Kernel, published December 6, 2006. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 3.38%, the 88th percentile. No source names a fixed version.

References

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