CVE-2006-3741

Published: Oct 10, 2006Modified: Apr 23, 2026

4.9

Vector

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

Exploitability: 3.9 / Impact: 6.9

Source: NVD

Description

The perfmonctl system call (sys_perfmonctl) in Linux kernel 2.4.x and 2.6 before 2.6.18, when running on Itanium systems, does not properly track the reference count for file descriptors, which allows local users to cause a denial of service (file descriptor consumption).

Affected (285)

Products: Linux: Linux Kernel

Linux

1 product

Linux Kernel

Configuration A

285 vulnerable

Vulnerable Software	Affected Versions
Linux Linux Kernel	Version 2.4.0
Linux Linux Kernel	Version 2.4.0 test10
Linux Linux Kernel	Version 2.4.0 test11
Linux Linux Kernel	Version 2.4.0 test12
Linux Linux Kernel	Version 2.4.0 test1
Linux Linux Kernel	Version 2.4.0 test2
Linux Linux Kernel	Version 2.4.0 test3
Linux Linux Kernel	Version 2.4.0 test4
Linux Linux Kernel	Version 2.4.0 test5
Linux Linux Kernel	Version 2.4.0 test6
Linux Linux Kernel	Version 2.4.0 test7
Linux Linux Kernel	Version 2.4.0 test8
Linux Linux Kernel	Version 2.4.0 test9
Linux Linux Kernel	Version 2.4.10
Linux Linux Kernel	Version 2.4.11
Linux Linux Kernel	Version 2.4.11 pre3
Linux Linux Kernel	Version 2.4.12
Linux Linux Kernel	Version 2.4.13
Linux Linux Kernel	Version 2.4.14
Linux Linux Kernel	Version 2.4.15
Linux Linux Kernel	Version 2.4.16
Linux Linux Kernel	Version 2.4.17
Linux Linux Kernel	Version 2.4.18
Linux Linux Kernel	Version 2.4.18
Linux Linux Kernel	Version 2.4.18 pre1
Linux Linux Kernel	Version 2.4.18 pre2
Linux Linux Kernel	Version 2.4.18 pre3
Linux Linux Kernel	Version 2.4.18 pre4
Linux Linux Kernel	Version 2.4.18 pre5
Linux Linux Kernel	Version 2.4.18 pre6
Linux Linux Kernel	Version 2.4.18 pre7
Linux Linux Kernel	Version 2.4.18 pre8
Linux Linux Kernel	Version 2.4.18 pre9
Linux Linux Kernel	Version 2.4.19
Linux Linux Kernel	Version 2.4.19 pre1
Linux Linux Kernel	Version 2.4.19 pre2
Linux Linux Kernel	Version 2.4.19 pre3
Linux Linux Kernel	Version 2.4.19 pre4
Linux Linux Kernel	Version 2.4.19 pre6
Linux Linux Kernel	Version 2.4.1
Linux Linux Kernel	Version 2.4.20
Linux Linux Kernel	Version 2.4.21
Linux Linux Kernel	Version 2.4.21 pre1
Linux Linux Kernel	Version 2.4.21 pre4
Linux Linux Kernel	Version 2.4.21 pre7
Linux Linux Kernel	Version 2.4.22
Linux Linux Kernel	Version 2.4.22 pre10
Linux Linux Kernel	Version 2.4.23
Linux Linux Kernel	Version 2.4.23 pre9
Linux Linux Kernel	Version 2.4.23_ow2
Linux Linux Kernel	Version 2.4.24
Linux Linux Kernel	Version 2.4.24_ow1
Linux Linux Kernel	Version 2.4.25
Linux Linux Kernel	Version 2.4.26
Linux Linux Kernel	Version 2.4.27
Linux Linux Kernel	Version 2.4.27 pre1
Linux Linux Kernel	Version 2.4.27 pre2
Linux Linux Kernel	Version 2.4.27 pre3
Linux Linux Kernel	Version 2.4.27 pre4
Linux Linux Kernel	Version 2.4.27 pre5
Linux Linux Kernel	Version 2.4.28
Linux Linux Kernel	Version 2.4.29
Linux Linux Kernel	Version 2.4.29 rc1
Linux Linux Kernel	Version 2.4.29 rc2
Linux Linux Kernel	Version 2.4.2
Linux Linux Kernel	Version 2.4.30
Linux Linux Kernel	Version 2.4.30 rc2
Linux Linux Kernel	Version 2.4.30 rc3
Linux Linux Kernel	Version 2.4.31
Linux Linux Kernel	Version 2.4.31 pre1
Linux Linux Kernel	Version 2.4.32
Linux Linux Kernel	Version 2.4.32 pre1
Linux Linux Kernel	Version 2.4.32 pre2
Linux Linux Kernel	Version 2.4.33
Linux Linux Kernel	Version 2.4.33 pre1
Linux Linux Kernel	Version 2.4.3
Linux Linux Kernel	Version 2.4.3 pre3
Linux Linux Kernel	Version 2.4.4
Linux Linux Kernel	Version 2.4.5
Linux Linux Kernel	Version 2.4.6
Linux Linux Kernel	Version 2.4.7
Linux Linux Kernel	Version 2.4.8
Linux Linux Kernel	Version 2.4.9
Linux Linux Kernel	Version 2.4.9_pre5
Linux Linux Kernel	Version 2.6.0
Linux Linux Kernel	Version 2.6.0 test10
Linux Linux Kernel	Version 2.6.0 test11
Linux Linux Kernel	Version 2.6.0 test1
Linux Linux Kernel	Version 2.6.0 test2
Linux Linux Kernel	Version 2.6.0 test3
Linux Linux Kernel	Version 2.6.0 test4
Linux Linux Kernel	Version 2.6.0 test5
Linux Linux Kernel	Version 2.6.0 test6
Linux Linux Kernel	Version 2.6.0 test7
Linux Linux Kernel	Version 2.6.0 test8
Linux Linux Kernel	Version 2.6.0 test9
Linux Linux Kernel	Version 2.6.10
Linux Linux Kernel	Version 2.6.10 rc1
Linux Linux Kernel	Version 2.6.10 rc2
Linux Linux Kernel	Version 2.6.10 rc3
Linux Linux Kernel	Version 2.6.11.10
Linux Linux Kernel	Version 2.6.11.11
Linux Linux Kernel	Version 2.6.11.12
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
Linux Linux Kernel	Version 2.6.11
Linux Linux Kernel	Version 2.6.11
Linux Linux Kernel	Version 2.6.11 rc1
Linux Linux Kernel	Version 2.6.11 rc2
Linux Linux Kernel	Version 2.6.11 rc3
Linux Linux Kernel	Version 2.6.11 rc4
Linux Linux Kernel	Version 2.6.11 rc5
Linux Linux Kernel	Version 2.6.11_rc1_bk6
Linux Linux Kernel	Version 2.6.12.1
Linux Linux Kernel	Version 2.6.12.2
Linux Linux Kernel	Version 2.6.12.3
Linux Linux Kernel	Version 2.6.12.4
Linux Linux Kernel	Version 2.6.12.5
Linux Linux Kernel	Version 2.6.12.6
Linux Linux Kernel	Version 2.6.12
Linux Linux Kernel	Version 2.6.12 rc1
Linux Linux Kernel	Version 2.6.12 rc2
Linux Linux Kernel	Version 2.6.12 rc3
Linux Linux Kernel	Version 2.6.12 rc4
Linux Linux Kernel	Version 2.6.12 rc5
Linux Linux Kernel	Version 2.6.12 rc6
Linux Linux Kernel	Version 2.6.13.1
Linux Linux Kernel	Version 2.6.13.2
Linux Linux Kernel	Version 2.6.13.3
Linux Linux Kernel	Version 2.6.13.4
Linux Linux Kernel	Version 2.6.13
Linux Linux Kernel	Version 2.6.13 rc1
Linux Linux Kernel	Version 2.6.13 rc2
Linux Linux Kernel	Version 2.6.13 rc3
Linux Linux Kernel	Version 2.6.13 rc4
Linux Linux Kernel	Version 2.6.13 rc5
Linux Linux Kernel	Version 2.6.13 rc6
Linux Linux Kernel	Version 2.6.13 rc7
Linux Linux Kernel	Version 2.6.14.1
Linux Linux Kernel	Version 2.6.14.2
Linux Linux Kernel	Version 2.6.14.3
Linux Linux Kernel	Version 2.6.14.4
Linux Linux Kernel	Version 2.6.14.5
Linux Linux Kernel	Version 2.6.14.6
Linux Linux Kernel	Version 2.6.14.7
Linux Linux Kernel	Version 2.6.14
Linux Linux Kernel	Version 2.6.14 rc1
Linux Linux Kernel	Version 2.6.14 rc2
Linux Linux Kernel	Version 2.6.14 rc3
Linux Linux Kernel	Version 2.6.14 rc4
Linux Linux Kernel	Version 2.6.14 rc5
Linux Linux Kernel	Version 2.6.15.1
Linux Linux Kernel	Version 2.6.15.2
Linux Linux Kernel	Version 2.6.15.3
Linux Linux Kernel	Version 2.6.15.4
Linux Linux Kernel	Version 2.6.15.5
Linux Linux Kernel	Version 2.6.15.6
Linux Linux Kernel	Version 2.6.15.7
Linux Linux Kernel	Version 2.6.15
Linux Linux Kernel	Version 2.6.15 rc1
Linux Linux Kernel	Version 2.6.15 rc2
Linux Linux Kernel	Version 2.6.15 rc3
Linux Linux Kernel	Version 2.6.15 rc4
Linux Linux Kernel	Version 2.6.15 rc5
Linux Linux Kernel	Version 2.6.15 rc6
Linux Linux Kernel	Version 2.6.15 rc7
Linux Linux Kernel	Version 2.6.16.10
Linux Linux Kernel	Version 2.6.16.11
Linux Linux Kernel	Version 2.6.16.12
Linux Linux Kernel	Version 2.6.16.13
Linux Linux Kernel	Version 2.6.16.14
Linux Linux Kernel	Version 2.6.16.15
Linux Linux Kernel	Version 2.6.16.16
Linux Linux Kernel	Version 2.6.16.17
Linux Linux Kernel	Version 2.6.16.18
Linux Linux Kernel	Version 2.6.16.19
Linux Linux Kernel	Version 2.6.16.1
Linux Linux Kernel	Version 2.6.16.20
Linux Linux Kernel	Version 2.6.16.21
Linux Linux Kernel	Version 2.6.16.22
Linux Linux Kernel	Version 2.6.16.23
Linux Linux Kernel	Version 2.6.16.24
Linux Linux Kernel	Version 2.6.16.27
Linux Linux Kernel	Version 2.6.16.2
Linux Linux Kernel	Version 2.6.16.3
Linux Linux Kernel	Version 2.6.16.4
Linux Linux Kernel	Version 2.6.16.5
Linux Linux Kernel	Version 2.6.16.6
Linux Linux Kernel	Version 2.6.16.7
Linux Linux Kernel	Version 2.6.16.8
Linux Linux Kernel	Version 2.6.16.9
Linux Linux Kernel	Version 2.6.16
Linux Linux Kernel	Version 2.6.16 rc1
Linux Linux Kernel	Version 2.6.16 rc2
Linux Linux Kernel	Version 2.6.16 rc3
Linux Linux Kernel	Version 2.6.16 rc4
Linux Linux Kernel	Version 2.6.16 rc5
Linux Linux Kernel	Version 2.6.16 rc6
Linux Linux Kernel	Version 2.6.16_rc7
Linux Linux Kernel	Version 2.6.17.10
Linux Linux Kernel	Version 2.6.17.11
Linux Linux Kernel	Version 2.6.17.1
Linux Linux Kernel	Version 2.6.17.2
Linux Linux Kernel	Version 2.6.17.3
Linux Linux Kernel	Version 2.6.17.4
Linux Linux Kernel	Version 2.6.17.5
Linux Linux Kernel	Version 2.6.17.6
Linux Linux Kernel	Version 2.6.17.7
Linux Linux Kernel	Version 2.6.17.8
Linux Linux Kernel	Version 2.6.17.9
Linux Linux Kernel	Version 2.6.17
Linux Linux Kernel	Version 2.6.17 rc1
Linux Linux Kernel	Version 2.6.17 rc2
Linux Linux Kernel	Version 2.6.17 rc3
Linux Linux Kernel	Version 2.6.17 rc4
Linux Linux Kernel	Version 2.6.17 rc5
Linux Linux Kernel	Version 2.6.17 rc6
Linux Linux Kernel	Version 2.6.18 rc1
Linux Linux Kernel	Version 2.6.18 rc2
Linux Linux Kernel	Version 2.6.18 rc5
Linux Linux Kernel	Version 2.6.1
Linux Linux Kernel	Version 2.6.1 rc1
Linux Linux Kernel	Version 2.6.1 rc2
Linux Linux Kernel	Version 2.6.1 rc3
Linux Linux Kernel	Version 2.6.2
Linux Linux Kernel	Version 2.6.2 rc1
Linux Linux Kernel	Version 2.6.2 rc2
Linux Linux Kernel	Version 2.6.2 rc3
Linux Linux Kernel	Version 2.6.3
Linux Linux Kernel	Version 2.6.3 rc1
Linux Linux Kernel	Version 2.6.3 rc2
Linux Linux Kernel	Version 2.6.3 rc3
Linux Linux Kernel	Version 2.6.3 rc4
Linux Linux Kernel	Version 2.6.4
Linux Linux Kernel	Version 2.6.4 rc1
Linux Linux Kernel	Version 2.6.4 rc2
Linux Linux Kernel	Version 2.6.4 rc3
Linux Linux Kernel	Version 2.6.5
Linux Linux Kernel	Version 2.6.5 rc1
Linux Linux Kernel	Version 2.6.5 rc2
Linux Linux Kernel	Version 2.6.5 rc3
Linux Linux Kernel	Version 2.6.6
Linux Linux Kernel	Version 2.6.6 rc1
Linux Linux Kernel	Version 2.6.6 rc2
Linux Linux Kernel	Version 2.6.6 rc3
Linux Linux Kernel	Version 2.6.7
Linux Linux Kernel	Version 2.6.7 rc1
Linux Linux Kernel	Version 2.6.7 rc2
Linux Linux Kernel	Version 2.6.7 rc3
Linux Linux Kernel	Version 2.6.8.1.5
Linux Linux Kernel	Version 2.6.8.1.5
Linux Linux Kernel	Version 2.6.8.1.5
Linux Linux Kernel	Version 2.6.8.1.5
Linux Linux Kernel	Version 2.6.8.1.5
Linux Linux Kernel	Version 2.6.8.1.5
Linux Linux Kernel	Version 2.6.8.1.5
Linux Linux Kernel	Version 2.6.8.1.5
Linux Linux Kernel	Version 2.6.8.1.5
Linux Linux Kernel	Version 2.6.8.1.5
Linux Linux Kernel	Version 2.6.8.1.5
Linux Linux Kernel	Version 2.6.8.1.5
Linux Linux Kernel	Version 2.6.8.1.5
Linux Linux Kernel	Version 2.6.8.1.5
Linux Linux Kernel	Version 2.6.8.1.5
Linux Linux Kernel	Version 2.6.8.1.5
Linux Linux Kernel	Version 2.6.8.1
Linux Linux Kernel	Version 2.6.8
Linux Linux Kernel	Version 2.6.8 rc1
Linux Linux Kernel	Version 2.6.8 rc2
Linux Linux Kernel	Version 2.6.8 rc3
Linux Linux Kernel	Version 2.6.8 rc4
Linux Linux Kernel	Version 2.6.9
Linux Linux Kernel	Version 2.6.9 2.6.20
Linux Linux Kernel	Version 2.6.9 rc1
Linux Linux Kernel	Version 2.6.9 rc2
Linux Linux Kernel	Version 2.6.9 rc3
Linux Linux Kernel	Version 2.6.9 rc4
Linux Linux Kernel	Version 2.6_test9_cvs