// For flags

CVE-2006-1522

Ubuntu Security Notice 302-1

Severity Score

5.5
*CVSS v3

Exploit Likelihood

*EPSS

Affected Versions

*CPE

Public Exploits

0
*Multiple Sources

Exploited in Wild

-
*KEV

Decision

-
*SSVC
Descriptions

The sys_add_key function in the keyring code in Linux kernel 2.6.16.1 and 2.6.17-rc1, and possibly earlier versions, allows local users to cause a denial of service (OOPS) via keyctl requests that add a key to a user key instead of a keyring key, which causes an invalid dereference in the __keyring_search_one function.

A ridiculous amount of vulnerabilities have been patched in the Linux 2.6 kernel series for Ubuntu.

*Credits: N/A
CVSS Scores
Attack Vector
Local
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
Low
User Interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
None
Integrity
None
Availability
High
Attack Vector
Local
Attack Complexity
Low
Authentication
None
Confidentiality
None
Integrity
None
Availability
Complete
* Common Vulnerability Scoring System
SSVC
  • Decision:-
Exploitation
-
Automatable
-
Tech. Impact
-
* Organization's Worst-case Scenario
Timeline
  • 2006-03-30 CVE Reserved
  • 2006-04-10 CVE Published
  • 2024-08-07 CVE Updated
  • 2025-03-30 EPSS Updated
  • ---------- Exploited in Wild
  • ---------- KEV Due Date
  • ---------- First Exploit
CWE
  • CWE-20: Improper Input Validation
CAPEC
References (22)
URL Tag Source
http://kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.6/ChangeLog-2.6.16.3 X_refsource_confirm
http://www.kernel.org/git/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=c3a9d6541f84ac3ff566982d08389b87c1c36b4e X_refsource_confirm
http://www.osvdb.org/24507 Vdb Entry
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/25722 Vdb Entry
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A9325 Signature
URL Date SRC
URL Date SRC
http://secunia.com/advisories/19573 2023-02-13
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/17451 2023-02-13
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=188466 2023-02-13
URL Date SRC
http://lwn.net/Alerts/180820 2023-02-13
http://secunia.com/advisories/19735 2023-02-13
http://secunia.com/advisories/20157 2023-02-13
http://secunia.com/advisories/20237 2023-02-13
http://secunia.com/advisories/20716 2023-02-13
http://secunia.com/advisories/21745 2023-02-13
http://support.avaya.com/elmodocs2/security/ASA-2006-161.htm 2023-02-13
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2006:086 2023-02-13
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2006-0493.html 2023-02-13
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-302-1 2023-02-13
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/1307 2023-02-13
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/1475 2023-02-13
https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2006-1522 2006-05-24
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1618040 2006-05-24
Affected Vendors, Products, and Versions
Vendor Product Version Other Status
Vendor Product Version Other Status <-- --> Vendor Product Version Other Status
Linux
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 Linux Kernel
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 2.6.16.1
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Affected
Linux
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 Linux Kernel
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 2.6.17
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rc1
Affected