CVE-2006-6333 Memory corruption in n/a
Remote attackers can cause a denial of service via memory corruption in the Linux kernel Token Ring driver by sending crafted packets.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2006-6333?
CVE-2006-6333 is a high-severity memory corruption vulnerability in Linux kernel, published on 6 Dec 2006. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
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.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2006-6333?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Linux kernel.
How do I fix CVE-2006-6333?
No fix has been published for CVE-2006-6333 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade to the fixed version. Memory-safe languages, compiler hardening and fuzzing prevent most new cases. More about Memory corruption.
Is CVE-2006-6333 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2006-6333 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Linux kernel
Sources
Also known as GHSA-3f9v-x6pf-3296.