CVE-2006-1859

Linux Kernel < 2.6.16.16 - Denial of Service via Memory Leak in __setlease

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Description

Memory leak in __setlease in fs/locks.c in Linux kernel before 2.6.16.16 allows attackers to cause a denial of service (memory consumption) via unspecified actions related to an "uninitialised return value," aka "slab leak."

References (13)

Core 13
Core References
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_xf
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/26438
Patch, Vendor Advisory third-party-advisory x_refsource_secunia
http://secunia.com/advisories/20083
Vendor Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_trustix
http://www.trustix.org/errata/2006/0028
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
Vendor Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_ubuntu
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-302-1
Vendor Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_mandriva
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2006:123
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_bid
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/18033
Third Party Advisory third-party-advisory x_refsource_secunia
http://secunia.com/advisories/21045
Third Party Advisory vdb-entry x_refsource_vupen
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/1767
Third Party Advisory third-party-advisory x_refsource_secunia
http://secunia.com/advisories/21179

Scores

EPSS 0.0045
EPSS Percentile 37.1%

Details

Status published
Products (1)
linux/linux_kernel 2.6.16.15
Published May 12, 2006
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026