CVE-2006-1855

Severity Score

2.1

*CVSS v2

Exploit Likelihood

*EPSS

Affected Versions

*CPE

Public Exploits

*Multiple Sources

Exploited in Wild

*KEV

Decision

*SSVC

Descriptions

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.

*Credits: N/A

CVSS Scores

NISTv2 2.1

Attack Vector

Local

Attack Complexity

Low

Authentication

None

Confidentiality

None

Integrity

None

Availability

Partial

* Common Vulnerability Scoring System

SSVC

Decision:-

Exploitation

Automatable

Tech. Impact

* Organization's Worst-case Scenario

Timeline

2006-04-19 CVE Reserved
2006-05-18 CVE Published
2024-08-07 CVE Updated
2024-09-06 EPSS Updated
---------- Exploited in Wild
---------- KEV Due Date
---------- First Exploit

CWE

CAPEC

References (15)

URL	Tag	Source
http://secunia.com/advisories/20237	Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/20716	Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/21179	Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/21745	Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/22093	Third Party Advisory
http://support.avaya.com/elmodocs2/security/ASA-2006-161.htm	X_refsource_confirm
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/18099	Vdb Entry
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/bugzilla/attachment.cgi?id=127302	X_refsource_misc
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A11235	Signature

URL	Date	SRC

URL	Date	SRC

URL	Date	SRC
http://www.debian.org/security/2006/dsa-1184	2017-10-11
http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2006_42_kernel.html	2017-10-11
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2006-0493.html	2017-10-11
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-302-1	2017-10-11
https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2006-1855	2006-05-24
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1618064	2006-05-24

Affected Vendors, Products, and Versions

Vendor		Product				Version		Other		Status
Vendor	Product	Version	Other	Status	<-- -->	Vendor	Product	Version	Other	Status
Linux Search vendor "Linux"		Linux Kernel Search vendor "Linux" for product "Linux Kernel"				2.6.11.1 Search vendor "Linux" for product "Linux Kernel" and version "2.6.11.1"		-		Affected
Linux Search vendor "Linux"		Linux Kernel Search vendor "Linux" for product "Linux Kernel"				2.6.11.2 Search vendor "Linux" for product "Linux Kernel" and version "2.6.11.2"		-		Affected
Linux Search vendor "Linux"		Linux Kernel Search vendor "Linux" for product "Linux Kernel"				2.6.11.3 Search vendor "Linux" for product "Linux Kernel" and version "2.6.11.3"		-		Affected
Linux Search vendor "Linux"		Linux Kernel Search vendor "Linux" for product "Linux Kernel"				2.6.11.4 Search vendor "Linux" for product "Linux Kernel" and version "2.6.11.4"		-		Affected
Linux Search vendor "Linux"		Linux Kernel Search vendor "Linux" for product "Linux Kernel"				2.6.11.5 Search vendor "Linux" for product "Linux Kernel" and version "2.6.11.5"		-		Affected
Linux Search vendor "Linux"		Linux Kernel Search vendor "Linux" for product "Linux Kernel"				2.6.11.6 Search vendor "Linux" for product "Linux Kernel" and version "2.6.11.6"		-		Affected
Linux Search vendor "Linux"		Linux Kernel Search vendor "Linux" for product "Linux Kernel"				2.6.11.7 Search vendor "Linux" for product "Linux Kernel" and version "2.6.11.7"		-		Affected
Linux Search vendor "Linux"		Linux Kernel Search vendor "Linux" for product "Linux Kernel"				2.6.11.8 Search vendor "Linux" for product "Linux Kernel" and version "2.6.11.8"		-		Affected
Linux Search vendor "Linux"		Linux Kernel Search vendor "Linux" for product "Linux Kernel"				2.6.11.9 Search vendor "Linux" for product "Linux Kernel" and version "2.6.11.9"		-		Affected
Linux Search vendor "Linux"		Linux Kernel Search vendor "Linux" for product "Linux Kernel"				2.6.11.10 Search vendor "Linux" for product "Linux Kernel" and version "2.6.11.10"		-		Affected
Linux Search vendor "Linux"		Linux Kernel Search vendor "Linux" for product "Linux Kernel"				2.6.11.11 Search vendor "Linux" for product "Linux Kernel" and version "2.6.11.11"		-		Affected