PT-2006-2846 · Linux+1 · Linux Kernel+1

Eric Eisenhart

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Published

2006-05-24

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Updated

2017-10-11

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CVE-2006-1862

CVSS v2.0

4.9

Medium

VectorAV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C
Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions Linux kernel versions 2.6.x
Description The issue allows local users to cause a denial of service by running a command in a way that produces a heavy system load, potentially leading to a system panic.
Recommendations For Linux kernel versions 2.6.x, consider restricting system resources to prevent heavy system load until a patch is available.

Exploit

Fix

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Related Identifiers

CVE-2006-1862
RHSA-2006:0493
RHSA-2006_0493

Affected Products

Linux Kernel
Red Hat