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CVE-2006-1855
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…
Low2.1EPSS 0.42%
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- Updated
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- redhat
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.
Scores
| Scored by | CVSS | Score | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVDNVD · Modified | 2.0 | Low2.1 | AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P |
- EPSS (exploitation in 30 days)
- 0.42% · top 63% of all CVEs (5 Nov 2026)
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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 (13)
- 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
- SUSE-SA:2006:042 (opens in a new tab)vendor-advisoryx_refsource_SUSEx_transferred
- 20716 (opens in a new tab)third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAx_transferred
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/bugzilla/attachment.cgi?id=127302 (opens in a new tab)x_refsource_MISCx_transferred
- 21745 (opens in a new tab)third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAx_transferred
- USN-302-1 (opens in a new tab)vendor-advisoryx_refsource_UBUNTUx_transferred
- 20237 (opens in a new tab)third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAx_transferred
- 22093 (opens in a new tab)third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAx_transferred
- DSA-1184 (opens in a new tab)vendor-advisoryx_refsource_DEBIANx_transferred
- 21179 (opens in a new tab)third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAx_transferred
- 18099 (opens in a new tab)vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDx_transferred
- oval:org.mitre.oval:def:11235 (opens in a new tab)vdb-entrysignaturex_refsource_OVALx_transferred
Sources
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- CIRCL Vulnerability-Lookup (opens in a new tab)
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