#VU95583 Resource management errors in Linux kernel - CVE-2006-1855

Vulnerability identifier: #VU95583

Vulnerability risk: Low

CVSSv4.0: 1.1 [CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear]

CVE-ID: CVE-2006-1855

CWE-ID: CWE-399

Exploitation vector: Local

Exploit availability: No

Vulnerable software:
Linux kernel
Operating systems & Components / Operating system

Vendor: Linux Foundation

Description

The vulnerability allows a local user to perform service disruption.

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.

Mitigation
Install update from vendor's repository.

Vulnerable software versions

Linux kernel: All versions

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External links
https://secunia.com/advisories/20237
https://secunia.com/advisories/20716
https://secunia.com/advisories/21179
https://secunia.com/advisories/21745
https://secunia.com/advisories/22093
https://support.avaya.com/elmodocs2/security/ASA-2006-161.htm
https://www.debian.org/security/2006/dsa-1184
https://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2006_42_kernel.html
https://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2006-0493.html
https://www.securityfocus.com/bid/18099
https://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-302-1
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/bugzilla/attachment.cgi?id=127302
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A11235

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Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

No. This vulnerability can be exploited locally. The attacker should have authentication credentials and successfully authenticate on the system.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.