CVE-2006-1855

N/A Unknown
Published: May 18, 2006 Modified: April 16, 2026
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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.

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References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Patch Vendor Advisory Exploit Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/20237
Source: secalert@redhat.com
http://secunia.com/advisories/20716
Source: secalert@redhat.com
http://secunia.com/advisories/21179
Source: secalert@redhat.com
http://secunia.com/advisories/21745
Source: secalert@redhat.com
http://secunia.com/advisories/22093
Source: secalert@redhat.com
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/18099
Source: secalert@redhat.com
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-302-1
Source: secalert@redhat.com
http://secunia.com/advisories/20237
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://secunia.com/advisories/20716
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://secunia.com/advisories/21179
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://secunia.com/advisories/21745
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://secunia.com/advisories/22093
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://support.avaya.com/elmodocs2/security/ASA-2006-161.htm
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.debian.org/security/2006/dsa-1184
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2006-0493.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/18099
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-302-1
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/bugzilla/attachment.cgi?id=127302
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

26 reference(s) from NVD

Quick Stats

CVSS v3 Score
N/A / 10.0
EPSS (Exploit Probability)
0.1%
25th percentile
Exploitation Status
Not in CISA KEV

Affected Vendors

linux