What is CVE-2006-6333?

CVE-2006-6333 is a High severity Linux kernel vulnerability with a CVSS score of 7.8 out of 10. CVE-2006-6333 has not been confirmed as actively exploited and is not listed in the CISA KEV catalog.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2006-6333?

CVE-2006-6333 has a CVSS score of 7.8 out of 10, rated High severity. The vector string is AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C.

Is there a patch available for CVE-2006-6333?

No patch is currently available for CVE-2006-6333. Monitor the NIST NVD and your Linux distribution's security advisories for updates.

Is CVE-2006-6333 actively exploited?

CVE-2006-6333 has not been confirmed as actively exploited and is not listed in the CISA KEV catalog.

CVE-2006-6333

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.

Package Linux Kernel

Published 2006-12-06

Last modified 2026-04-23

CVSS version 2.0

Patch available

Awaiting data

CVSS 2.0 score

7.8

out of 10

High

Attack Vector

Network

Attack Complexity

Low

Privileges Required

User Interaction

Scope

Confidentiality

Low

Integrity

None

Availability

Vector string

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

References

The following references provide additional information about CVE-2006-6333 including vendor advisories, patch commits, exploit details, and third-party analysis. Links are sourced from the NIST NVD database.

Details

CVE ID CVE-2006-6333

Severity High

CVSS score 7.8 / 10

CVSS version 2.0

Published 2006-12-06

Modified 2026-04-23

KEV No

Patch Awaiting data

Package linux

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2006-6333?

CVE-2006-6333 is a High severity Linux kernel vulnerability with a CVSS score of 7.8 out of 10 . CVE-2006-6333 has not been confirmed as actively exploited and is not listed in the CISA KEV catalog.
What is the CVSS score for CVE-2006-6333?

CVE-2006-6333 has a CVSS score of 7.8 out of 10, rated High severity (CVSS 2.0). The vector string is AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C.
Is there a patch available for CVE-2006-6333?

No patch is currently available for CVE-2006-6333. Monitor the NIST NVD and your Linux distribution's security advisories for updates.
Is CVE-2006-6333 actively exploited?

No — CVE-2006-6333 has not been confirmed as actively exploited. It is not listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog.