ID CVE-2006-1862
Summary 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.
References
Vulnerable Configurations
  • cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.9:2.6.20:*:*:*:*:*:*
    cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.9:2.6.20:*:*:*:*:*:*
CVSS
Base: 4.9 (as of 11-10-2017 - 01:30)
Impact:
Exploitability:
CWE NVD-CWE-Other
CAPEC
Access
VectorComplexityAuthentication
LOCAL LOW NONE
Impact
ConfidentialityIntegrityAvailability
NONE NONE COMPLETE
cvss-vector via4 AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C
oval via4
accepted 2013-04-29T04:19:07.566-04:00
class vulnerability
contributors
  • name Aharon Chernin
    organization SCAP.com, LLC
  • name Dragos Prisaca
    organization G2, Inc.
definition_extensions
  • comment The operating system installed on the system is Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4
    oval oval:org.mitre.oval:def:11831
  • comment CentOS Linux 4.x
    oval oval:org.mitre.oval:def:16636
  • comment Oracle Linux 4.x
    oval oval:org.mitre.oval:def:15990
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.
family unix
id oval:org.mitre.oval:def:9390
status accepted
submitted 2010-07-09T03:56:16-04:00
title 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.
version 29
redhat via4
advisories
rhsa
id RHSA-2006:0493
rpms
  • kernel-0:2.6.9-34.0.1.EL
  • kernel-debuginfo-0:2.6.9-34.0.1.EL
  • kernel-devel-0:2.6.9-34.0.1.EL
  • kernel-doc-0:2.6.9-34.0.1.EL
  • kernel-hugemem-0:2.6.9-34.0.1.EL
  • kernel-hugemem-devel-0:2.6.9-34.0.1.EL
  • kernel-largesmp-0:2.6.9-34.0.1.EL
  • kernel-largesmp-devel-0:2.6.9-34.0.1.EL
  • kernel-smp-0:2.6.9-34.0.1.EL
  • kernel-smp-devel-0:2.6.9-34.0.1.EL
refmap via4
confirm
osvdb 31663
secunia
  • 20237
  • 21745
Last major update 11-10-2017 - 01:30
Published 24-05-2006 - 17:06
Last modified 11-10-2017 - 01:30
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