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CVE-2006-5823

MEDIUM · CVSS 4 EPSS 0.36%

Source: NVD + CISA KEV + EPSS (historical backfill) · Published 2006-11-09 · Last synced 2026-08-04

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CVE
CVE-2006-5823
Severity
MEDIUM
CVSS
4
EPSS
0.36%
Linux

Original NVD Description

The zlib_inflate function in Linux kernel 2.6.x allows local users to cause a denial of service (crash) via a malformed filesystem that uses zlib compression that triggers memory corruption, as demonstrated using cramfs.