The Linux Kernel before 2.6.15.5 allows local users to cause a denial of service (NFS client panic) via unknown attack vectors related to…

Description

The Linux Kernel before 2.6.15.5 allows local users to cause a denial of service (NFS client panic) via unknown attack vectors related to the use of O_DIRECT (direct I/O).

Scores

EPSS (exploitation in 30 days)

0.42% · top 63% of all CVEs (5 Nov 2026)

The list uses the assigner's score when there is one, then CISA's, then NVD's: Low 2.1.

Weakness

• n/a

Affected products

• n/a

  • affected n/a

References (20)

• FEDORA-2006-131 (opens in a new tab)vendor-advisoryx_refsource_FEDORAx_transferred
• http://support.avaya.com/elmodocs2/security/ASA-2006-161.htm (opens in a new tab)x_refsource_CONFIRMx_transferred
• RHSA-2006:0493 (opens in a new tab)vendor-advisoryx_refsource_REDHATx_transferred
• ADV-2006-2554 (opens in a new tab)vdb-entryx_refsource_VUPENx_transferred
• 19220 (opens in a new tab)third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAx_transferred
• 21745 (opens in a new tab)third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAx_transferred
• kernel-odirect-dos(25000) (opens in a new tab)vdb-entryx_refsource_XFx_transferred
• ADV-2006-0804 (opens in a new tab)vdb-entryx_refsource_VUPENx_transferred
• SUSE-SA:2006:028 (opens in a new tab)vendor-advisoryx_refsource_SUSEx_transferred
• DSA-1103 (opens in a new tab)vendor-advisoryx_refsource_DEBIANx_transferred
• http://kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.6/ChangeLog-2.6.15.5 (opens in a new tab)x_refsource_CONFIRMx_transferred
• 20237 (opens in a new tab)third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAx_transferred
• 20398 (opens in a new tab)third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAx_transferred
• oval:org.mitre.oval:def:9932 (opens in a new tab)vdb-entrysignaturex_refsource_OVALx_transferred
• MDKSA-2006:059 (opens in a new tab)vendor-advisoryx_refsource_MANDRIVAx_transferred
• 19083 (opens in a new tab)third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAx_transferred
• 16922 (opens in a new tab)vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDx_transferred
• 19108 (opens in a new tab)third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAx_transferred
• USN-263-1 (opens in a new tab)vendor-advisoryx_refsource_UBUNTUx_transferred
• 20914 (opens in a new tab)third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAx_transferred

Sources

The same CVE in the primary databases and aggregators, to check against.

• CVE.org record (opens in a new tab)
• CVE List JSON (GitHub) (opens in a new tab)
• NVD (opens in a new tab)
• FIRST EPSS (opens in a new tab)
• OSV.dev (opens in a new tab)
• GitHub Advisories (opens in a new tab)
• CIRCL Vulnerability-Lookup (opens in a new tab)

Badge for a README or a ticket

[![CVE-2006-0555](https://trackcve.app/badge/CVE-2006-0555.svg)](https://trackcve.app/cve/CVE-2006-0555)

Record last updated 7 Aug 2024, 16:41 UTC.