CVE-2006-1855

Published: May 18, 2006Modified: Apr 16, 2026

2.1

Vector

AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P

Exploitability: 3.9 / Impact: 2.9

Source: NVD

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.

Affected (11)

Products: Linux: Linux Kernel

1 product

Configuration A

11 vulnerable

Vulnerable Software	Affected Versions
Linux Linux Kernel	Version 2.6.11.10
Linux Linux Kernel	Version 2.6.11.11
Linux Linux Kernel	Version 2.6.11.1
Linux Linux Kernel	Version 2.6.11.2
Linux Linux Kernel	Version 2.6.11.3
Linux Linux Kernel	Version 2.6.11.4
Linux Linux Kernel	Version 2.6.11.5
Linux Linux Kernel	Version 2.6.11.6
Linux Linux Kernel	Version 2.6.11.7
Linux Linux Kernel	Version 2.6.11.8
Linux Linux Kernel	Version 2.6.11.9

References (26)

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://support.avaya.com/elmodocs2/security/ASA-2006-161.htm

Source: secalert@redhat.com

http://www.debian.org/security/2006/dsa-1184

Source: secalert@redhat.com

http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2006_42_kernel.html

Source: secalert@redhat.com

http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2006-0493.html

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

https://bugzilla.redhat.com/bugzilla/attachment.cgi?id=127302

Source: secalert@redhat.com

https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A11235

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.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2006_42_kernel.html

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

https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A11235

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

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