CVE-2006-1855 | BDVDB-2026-16965 Detail
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.
Impact#
No impact statement in the source data.
Weaknesses#
No weakness recorded in the source data.
References#
- http://support.avaya.com/elmodocs2/security/ASA-2006-161.htm
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2006-0493.html
- http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2006_42_kernel.html
- http://secunia.com/advisories/20716
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/bugzilla/attachment.cgi?id=127302
- http://secunia.com/advisories/21745
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-302-1
- http://secunia.com/advisories/20237
- http://secunia.com/advisories/22093
- http://www.debian.org/security/2006/dsa-1184
- http://secunia.com/advisories/21179
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/18099
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A11235
Exploit#
No public exploit known
History#
- Version 1Record published in the CVE List.
- Version 2Most recent update recorded in the CVE List.