What is CVE-2006-6128?

CVE-2006-6128 is a Low severity Linux kernel vulnerability with a CVSS score of 2.1 out of 10. CVE-2006-6128 has not been confirmed as actively exploited and is not listed in the CISA KEV catalog.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2006-6128?

CVE-2006-6128 has a CVSS score of 2.1 out of 10, rated Low severity. The vector string is AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P.

Is there a patch available for CVE-2006-6128?

No patch is currently available for CVE-2006-6128. Monitor the NIST NVD and your Linux distribution's security advisories for updates.

Is CVE-2006-6128 actively exploited?

CVE-2006-6128 has not been confirmed as actively exploited and is not listed in the CISA KEV catalog.

CVE-2006-6128

Low

The ReiserFS functionality in Linux kernel 2.6.18, and possibly other versions, allows local users to cause a denial of service via a malformed ReiserFS file system that triggers memory corruption when a sync is performed.

Package Linux Kernel

Published 2006-11-27

Last modified 2026-04-23

CVSS version 2.0

Patch available

Awaiting data

CVSS 2.0 score

2.1

out of 10

Low

Attack Vector

Local

Attack Complexity

Low

Privileges Required

User Interaction

Scope

Confidentiality

Low

Integrity

None

Availability

Vector string

AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P

References

The following references provide additional information about CVE-2006-6128 including vendor advisories, patch commits, exploit details, and third-party analysis. Links are sourced from the NIST NVD database.

Projects
http://projects.info-pull.com/mokb/MOKB-25-11-2006.html

Exploit
Secunia
http://secunia.com/advisories/23093
Vupen
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/4716
Exchange
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/30551

Details

CVE ID CVE-2006-6128

Severity Low

CVSS score 2.1 / 10

CVSS version 2.0

Published 2006-11-27

Modified 2026-04-23

KEV No

Patch Awaiting data

Package linux

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2006-6128?

CVE-2006-6128 is a Low severity Linux kernel vulnerability with a CVSS score of 2.1 out of 10 . CVE-2006-6128 has not been confirmed as actively exploited and is not listed in the CISA KEV catalog.
What is the CVSS score for CVE-2006-6128?

CVE-2006-6128 has a CVSS score of 2.1 out of 10, rated Low severity (CVSS 2.0). The vector string is AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P.
Is there a patch available for CVE-2006-6128?

No patch is currently available for CVE-2006-6128. Monitor the NIST NVD and your Linux distribution's security advisories for updates.
Is CVE-2006-6128 actively exploited?

No — CVE-2006-6128 has not been confirmed as actively exploited. It is not listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog.