CVE-2006-6054
The MITRE CVE dictionary describes this issue as:
The ext2 file system code in Linux kernel 2.6.x allows local users to cause a denial of service (crash) via an ext2 stream with malformed data structures that triggers an error in the ext2_check_page due to a length that is smaller than the minimum.
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Statement
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 is not vulnerable to this issue as it contains a backported patch.
Red Hat Security Errata
| Platform | Errata | Release Date |
|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 3 (kernel) | RHSA-2007:0436 | 2007-06-08 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 2.1 (kernel) | RHSA-2007:0673 | 2007-08-08 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 2.1 (kernel) | RHSA-2007:0672 | 2007-08-08 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4 (kernel) | RHSA-2007:0014 | 2007-01-30 |
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