CVE-2006-1862 | BDVDB-2026-17079 Detail
Description#
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.
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://secunia.com/advisories/21745
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=189031
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A9390
- http://osvdb.org/31663
- http://secunia.com/advisories/20237
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=189260
Exploit#
No public exploit known
History#
- Version 1Record published in the CVE List.
- Version 2Most recent update recorded in the CVE List.