CVE-2006-1862

Severity Score

4.9

*CVSS v2

Exploit Likelihood

*EPSS

Affected Versions

*CPE

Public Exploits

*Multiple Sources

Exploited in Wild

*KEV

Decision

*SSVC

Descriptions

The virtual memory implementation in Linux kernel 2.6.x allows local users to cause a denial of service (panic) by running lsof a large number of times in a way that produces a heavy system load.

*Credits: N/A

CVSS Scores

NISTv2 4.9

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

2006-04-19 CVE Reserved
2006-05-24 CVE Published
2023-10-17 EPSS Updated
2024-08-07 CVE Updated
2024-08-07 First Exploit
---------- Exploited in Wild
---------- KEV Due Date

CWE

CAPEC

References (10)

URL	Tag	Source
http://osvdb.org/31663	Vdb Entry
http://secunia.com/advisories/20237	Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/21745	Third Party Advisory
http://support.avaya.com/elmodocs2/security/ASA-2006-161.htm	X_refsource_confirm
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=189260	X_refsource_confirm
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A9390	Signature

URL	Date	SRC
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=189031	2024-08-07

URL	Date	SRC
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2006-0493.html	2017-10-11

URL	Date	SRC
https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2006-1862	2006-05-24
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1618069	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"				2.6.9 Search vendor "Linux" for product "Linux Kernel" and version "2.6.9"		2.6.20		Affected