CVE-2006-6535: Linux Kernel

High severity, CVSS 9.4. EPSS: 2.7% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

The dev_queue_xmit function in Linux kernel 2.6 can fail before calling the local_bh_disable function, which could lead to data corruption and "node lockups." NOTE: it is not clear whether this issue is exploitable.

Affected products

• Linux Linux Kernel: version 2.6.0 only

Published 2007-01-30. Last modified 2026-06-16.