CVE-2006-1855

Linux kernel < 2.6.11.12 - Denial of Service via Parent Process Termination

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Description

choose_new_parent in Linux kernel before 2.6.11.12 includes certain debugging code, which allows local users to cause a denial of service (panic) by causing certain circumstances involving termination of a parent process.

References (13)

Core 13
Core References
Vendor Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_redhat
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2006-0493.html
Vendor Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_suse
http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2006_42_kernel.html
Third Party Advisory third-party-advisory x_refsource_secunia
http://secunia.com/advisories/20716
Third Party Advisory third-party-advisory x_refsource_secunia
http://secunia.com/advisories/21745
Vendor Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_ubuntu
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-302-1
Third Party Advisory third-party-advisory x_refsource_secunia
http://secunia.com/advisories/20237
Third Party Advisory third-party-advisory x_refsource_secunia
http://secunia.com/advisories/22093
Third Party Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_debian
http://www.debian.org/security/2006/dsa-1184
Third Party Advisory third-party-advisory x_refsource_secunia
http://secunia.com/advisories/21179
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_bid
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/18099
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry signature x_refsource_oval
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A11235

Scores

EPSS 0.0042
EPSS Percentile 34.4%

Details

Status published
Products (11)
linux/linux_kernel 2.6.11.1
linux/linux_kernel 2.6.11.2
linux/linux_kernel 2.6.11.3
linux/linux_kernel 2.6.11.4
linux/linux_kernel 2.6.11.5
linux/linux_kernel 2.6.11.6
linux/linux_kernel 2.6.11.7
linux/linux_kernel 2.6.11.8
linux/linux_kernel 2.6.11.9
linux/linux_kernel 2.6.11.10
... and 1 more
Published May 18, 2006
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026