CVE-2006-0557

Linux kernel <2.6.16 - Info Disclosure

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Description

sys_mbind in mempolicy.c in Linux kernel 2.6.16 and earlier does not sanity check the maxnod variable before making certain computations for the get_nodes function, which has unknown impact and attack vectors.

References (18)

Core 18
Core References
Various Sources x_refsource_confirm
http://lkml.org/lkml/2006/2/27/355
Vendor Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_mandriva
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2006:059
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_sectrack
http://securitytracker.com/id?1015752
Third Party Advisory vdb-entry x_refsource_vupen
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/2554
Vendor Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_ubuntu
https://usn.ubuntu.com/281-1/
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_osvdb
http://www.osvdb.org/23895
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_bid
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/16924
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_xf
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/25204
Vendor Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_suse
http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2006-05-31.html
Third Party Advisory third-party-advisory x_refsource_secunia
http://secunia.com/advisories/19955
Third Party Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_debian
http://www.debian.org/security/2006/dsa-1103
Vendor Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_redhat
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHBA-2007-0304.html
Third Party Advisory third-party-advisory x_refsource_secunia
http://secunia.com/advisories/20398
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry signature x_refsource_oval
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A9674
Third Party Advisory third-party-advisory x_refsource_secunia
http://secunia.com/advisories/20914

Scores

EPSS 0.0046
EPSS Percentile 37.5%

Details

Status published
Products (13)
linux/linux_kernel 2.6.0
linux/linux_kernel 2.6.1 (4 CPE variants)
linux/linux_kernel 2.6.2 (4 CPE variants)
linux/linux_kernel 2.6.3 (5 CPE variants)
linux/linux_kernel 2.6.4 (4 CPE variants)
linux/linux_kernel 2.6.5 (4 CPE variants)
linux/linux_kernel 2.6.6 (4 CPE variants)
linux/linux_kernel 2.6.7 (4 CPE variants)
linux/linux_kernel 2.6.8 (5 CPE variants)
linux/linux_kernel 2.6.8.1
... and 3 more
Published Mar 12, 2006
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026