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MEDIUM CVSS 2.0
CVE-2006-1862
Linux Kernel Denial of Service Vulnerability
Description

The virtual memory implementation in Linux kernel 2.6.x allows local users to cause a denial of service (panic) by running lsof a large number of times in a way that produces a heavy system load.

INFO

Published Date :

May 24, 2006, 5:06 p.m.

Last Modified :

April 3, 2025, 1:03 a.m.

Remotely Exploit :

No

Source :

[email protected]
Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2006-1862 vulnerability. Even if cvefeed.io is aware of the exact versions of the products that are affected, the information is not represented in the table below.

ID Vendor Product Action
1 Linux linux_kernel
1 Redhat enterprise_linux
: Total Affected Vendor : 2 | Products : 2
CVSS Scores
The Common Vulnerability Scoring System is a standardized framework for assessing the severity of vulnerabilities in software and systems. We collect and displays CVSS scores from various sources for each CVE.
Score Version Severity Vector Exploitability Score Impact Score Source
CVSS 2.0 MEDIUM [email protected]
Solution
The Linux kernel is affected by a denial of service vulnerability.
  • Update the Linux kernel packages.
  • Reboot the system after patching.
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Here, you will find a curated list of external links that provide in-depth information, practical solutions, and valuable tools related to CVE-2006-1862.

URL Resource
http://osvdb.org/31663
http://secunia.com/advisories/20237
http://secunia.com/advisories/21745
http://support.avaya.com/elmodocs2/security/ASA-2006-161.htm
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2006-0493.html Patch Vendor Advisory
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=189031 Exploit
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=189260
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A9390
http://osvdb.org/31663
http://secunia.com/advisories/20237
http://secunia.com/advisories/21745
http://support.avaya.com/elmodocs2/security/ASA-2006-161.htm
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2006-0493.html Patch Vendor Advisory
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=189031 Exploit
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=189260
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A9390
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration

While CVE identifies specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2006-1862 is associated with the following CWEs:

Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)

Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC) stores attack patterns, which are descriptions of the common attributes and approaches employed by adversaries to exploit the CVE-2006-1862 weaknesses.

We scan GitHub repositories to detect new proof-of-concept exploits. Following list is a collection of public exploits and proof-of-concepts, which have been published on GitHub (sorted by the most recently updated).

Results are limited to the first 15 repositories due to potential performance issues.

The following list is the news that have been mention CVE-2006-1862 vulnerability anywhere in the article.

Results are limited to the first 20 news articles due to potential performance issues.

The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2006-1862 vulnerability over time.

Vulnerability history details can be useful for understanding the evolution of a vulnerability, and for identifying the most recent changes that may impact the vulnerability's severity, exploitability, or other characteristics.

  • CVE Modified by af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

    Nov. 21, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference http://osvdb.org/31663
    Added Reference http://secunia.com/advisories/20237
    Added Reference http://secunia.com/advisories/21745
    Added Reference http://support.avaya.com/elmodocs2/security/ASA-2006-161.htm
    Added Reference http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2006-0493.html
    Added Reference https://bugzilla.redhat.com/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=189031
    Added Reference https://bugzilla.redhat.com/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=189260
    Added Reference https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A9390
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    May. 14, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Oct. 11, 2017

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Removed Reference http://oval.mitre.org/repository/data/getDef?id=oval:org.mitre.oval:def:9390 [No Types Assigned]
    Added Reference https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A9390 [No Types Assigned]
  • Initial Analysis by [email protected]

    May. 25, 2006

    Action Type Old Value New Value
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days. Following chart shows the EPSS score history of the vulnerability.
Vulnerability Scoring Details
Base CVSS Score: 4.9
Access Vector
Access Complexity
Authentication
Confidentiality Impact
Integrity Impact
Availability Impact
Exploit Prediction

EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.

0.10 }} 0.06%

score

0.29224

percentile