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Medium
CVE-2006-1862
The virtual memory implementation in Linux kernel 2.6.x allows local...
Vulnerability 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 Analysis
Refer to official advisory for detailed impact metrics.
Remediation
Ensure systems are updated to the latest vendor-supplied patch levels.
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Credits & Attribution
No credits recorded in the NVD database.
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
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View all reports →Affected Software
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Vulnerable Versions:
2.6.9
Timeline
Official Publish:
May 24th, 2006
Last Modified:
August 7th, 2024
Added to House:
July 18th, 2026
CVSS Vectors
Weaknesses (CWE)
No CWE data available
MITRE ATT&CK TTPs
No associated TTPs found for this vulnerability.