4.0
MEDIUM
CVE-2006-2445
Linux kernel Race Condition Denial of Service
Description

Race condition in run_posix_cpu_timers in Linux kernel before 2.6.16.21 allows local users to cause a denial of service (BUG_ON crash) by causing one CPU to attach a timer to a process that is exiting.

INFO

Published Date :

June 23, 2006, 10:02 a.m.

Last Modified :

Nov. 21, 2024, 12:11 a.m.

Remotely Exploitable :

No

Impact Score :

6.9

Exploitability Score :

1.9
Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2006-2445 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
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-2006-2445.

URL Resource
http://marc.info/?l=linux-kernel&m=115015841413687
http://secunia.com/advisories/20703
http://secunia.com/advisories/20831
http://secunia.com/advisories/20991
http://secunia.com/advisories/21045
http://secunia.com/advisories/21179
http://www.kernel.org/git/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=30f1e3dd8c72abda343bcf415f7d8894a02b4290
http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.6/ChangeLog-2.6.16.21
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2006:123
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2006:151
http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2006_42_kernel.html
http://www.osvdb.org/26947
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/438168/100/0/threaded
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/18615
http://www.trustix.org/errata/2006/0037
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-311-1
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/2451
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/27380
http://marc.info/?l=linux-kernel&m=115015841413687
http://secunia.com/advisories/20703
http://secunia.com/advisories/20831
http://secunia.com/advisories/20991
http://secunia.com/advisories/21045
http://secunia.com/advisories/21179
http://www.kernel.org/git/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=30f1e3dd8c72abda343bcf415f7d8894a02b4290
http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.6/ChangeLog-2.6.16.21
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2006:123
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2006:151
http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2006_42_kernel.html
http://www.osvdb.org/26947
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/438168/100/0/threaded
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/18615
http://www.trustix.org/errata/2006/0037
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-311-1
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/2451
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/27380

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The following list is the news that have been mention CVE-2006-2445 vulnerability anywhere in the article.

The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2006-2445 vulnerability over time.

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

    Nov. 21, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference http://marc.info/?l=linux-kernel&m=115015841413687
    Added Reference http://secunia.com/advisories/20703
    Added Reference http://secunia.com/advisories/20831
    Added Reference http://secunia.com/advisories/20991
    Added Reference http://secunia.com/advisories/21045
    Added Reference http://secunia.com/advisories/21179
    Added Reference http://www.kernel.org/git/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=30f1e3dd8c72abda343bcf415f7d8894a02b4290
    Added Reference http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.6/ChangeLog-2.6.16.21
    Added Reference http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2006:123
    Added Reference http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2006:151
    Added Reference http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2006_42_kernel.html
    Added Reference http://www.osvdb.org/26947
    Added Reference http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/438168/100/0/threaded
    Added Reference http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/18615
    Added Reference http://www.trustix.org/errata/2006/0037
    Added Reference http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-311-1
    Added Reference http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/2451
    Added Reference https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/27380
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    May. 14, 2024

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

    Nov. 07, 2023

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference Red Hat, Inc. http://www.kernel.org/git/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=30f1e3dd8c72abda343bcf415f7d8894a02b4290 [No types assigned]
    Removed Reference Red Hat, Inc. http://www.kernel.org/git/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git;a=commit;h=30f1e3dd8c72abda343bcf415f7d8894a02b4290
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Oct. 18, 2018

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Removed Reference http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/archive/1/438168/100/0/threaded [No Types Assigned]
    Added Reference http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/438168/100/0/threaded [No Types Assigned]
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Jul. 20, 2017

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Removed Reference http://xforce.iss.net/xforce/xfdb/27380 [No Types Assigned]
    Added Reference https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/27380 [No Types Assigned]
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Oct. 18, 2016

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Removed Reference http://marc.theaimsgroup.com/?l=linux-kernel&m=115015841413687
    Added Reference http://marc.info/?l=linux-kernel&m=115015841413687
  • Initial Analysis by [email protected]

    Jun. 26, 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.
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration

While CVE identifies specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2006-2445 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-2006-2445 weaknesses.

Exploit Prediction

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

1.66 }} -0.40%

score

0.87935

percentile

CVSS2 - Vulnerability Scoring System
Access Vector
Access Complexity
Authentication
Confidentiality
Integrity
Availability