Vulnerability Name:

CVE-2006-1855 (CCN-30117)

Assigned:2006-05-18
Published:2006-05-18
Updated:2017-10-11
Summary: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.
CVSS v3 Severity:6.2 Medium (CCN CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H)
Exploitability Metrics:Attack Vector (AV): Local
Attack Complexity (AC): Low
Privileges Required (PR): None
User Interaction (UI): None
Scope:Scope (S): Unchanged
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): None
Integrity (I): None
Availibility (A): High
CVSS v2 Severity:2.1 Low (CVSS v2 Vector: AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P)
1.6 Low (Temporal CVSS v2 Vector: AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P/E:U/RL:OF/RC:C)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Local
Access Complexity (AC): Low
Authentication (Au): None
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): None
Integrity (I): None
Availibility (A): Partial
4.9 Medium (CCN CVSS v2 Vector: AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C)
3.7 Low (CCN Temporal CVSS v2 Vector: AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C/E:U/RL:OF/RC:C)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Local
Access Complexity (AC): Low
Athentication (Au): None
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): None
Integrity (I): None
Availibility (A): Complete
Vulnerability Type:CWE-Other
Vulnerability Consequences:Denial of Service
References:Source: MITRE
Type: CNA
CVE-2006-1855

Source: CCN
Type: The Linux Kernel Archives Web site
The Linux Kernel Archives

Source: CCN
Type: RHSA-2006-0493
kernel security update

Source: SECUNIA
Type: UNKNOWN
20237

Source: SECUNIA
Type: UNKNOWN
20716

Source: SECUNIA
Type: UNKNOWN
21179

Source: CCN
Type: SA21745
Avaya Products Linux Kernel Multiple Vulnerabilities

Source: SECUNIA
Type: UNKNOWN
21745

Source: SECUNIA
Type: UNKNOWN
22093

Source: CONFIRM
Type: UNKNOWN
http://support.avaya.com/elmodocs2/security/ASA-2006-161.htm

Source: CCN
Type: ASA-2006-161
kernel security update (RHSA-2006-0493)

Source: DEBIAN
Type: UNKNOWN
DSA-1184

Source: DEBIAN
Type: DSA-1184
kernel-source-2.6.8 -- several vulnerabilities

Source: SUSE
Type: UNKNOWN
SUSE-SA:2006:042

Source: REDHAT
Type: UNKNOWN
RHSA-2006:0493

Source: BID
Type: UNKNOWN
18099

Source: CCN
Type: BID-18099
Linux Kernel Choose_New_Parent Local Denial of Service Vulnerability

Source: CCN
Type: USN-302-1
Linux kernel vulnerabilities

Source: UBUNTU
Type: UNKNOWN
USN-302-1

Source: MISC
Type: UNKNOWN
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/bugzilla/attachment.cgi?id=127302

Source: XF
Type: UNKNOWN
kernel-choosenewparent-dos(30117)

Source: OVAL
Type: UNKNOWN
oval:org.mitre.oval:def:11235

Source: SUSE
Type: SUSE-SA:2006:042
kernel local privilege escalation

Vulnerable Configuration:Configuration 1:
  • cpe:/o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.11.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.11.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.11.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.11.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.11.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.11.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.11.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.11.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.11.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.11.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.11.11:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

    • Configuration RedHat 1:
  • cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

    • Configuration RedHat 2:
  • cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:4::as:*:*:*:*:*

    • Configuration RedHat 3:
  • cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:4::desktop:*:*:*:*:*

    • Configuration RedHat 4:
  • cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:4::es:*:*:*:*:*

    • Configuration RedHat 5:
  • cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:4::ws:*:*:*:*:*

    • Configuration CCN 1:
  • cpe:/o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.11.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.11.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.11.11:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.11.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.11.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.11.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.11.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.11.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.11.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.11.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.11.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • AND
  • cpe:/o:suse:suse_linux:9.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:suse:suse_linux:9.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:mandrakesoft:mandrake_linux_corporate_server:3.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:4::as:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:4::desktop:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:novell:linux_desktop:9:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:4::es:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:4::ws:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:debian:debian_linux:3.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:mandrakesoft:mandrake_multi_network_firewall:2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:suse:suse_linux:10.0::oss:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:canonical:ubuntu:6.06::lts:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:suse:suse_linux:10.1::personal:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:mandrakesoft:mandrake_linux_corporate_server:3.0::x86_64:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:suse:suse_linux:9.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

    • * Denotes that component is vulnerable
    Oval Definitions
    Definition IDClassTitleLast Modified
    oval:org.mitre.oval:def:11235
    V
    		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.
    2013-04-29
    oval:org.debian:def:1184
    V
    		several vulnerabilities
    2013-01-21
    oval:com.redhat.rhsa:def:20060493
    P
    		RHSA-2006:0493: kernel security update (Important)
    2006-05-24
    BACK
    linux linux kernel 2.6.11.1
    linux linux kernel 2.6.11.2
    linux linux kernel 2.6.11.3
    linux linux kernel 2.6.11.4
    linux linux kernel 2.6.11.5
    linux linux kernel 2.6.11.6
    linux linux kernel 2.6.11.7
    linux linux kernel 2.6.11.8
    linux linux kernel 2.6.11.9
    linux linux kernel 2.6.11.10
    linux linux kernel 2.6.11.11
    linux linux kernel 2.6.11.1
    linux linux kernel 2.6.11.10
    linux linux kernel 2.6.11.11
    linux linux kernel 2.6.11.2
    linux linux kernel 2.6.11.3
    linux linux kernel 2.6.11.4
    linux linux kernel 2.6.11.5
    linux linux kernel 2.6.11.6
    linux linux kernel 2.6.11.7
    linux linux kernel 2.6.11.8
    linux linux kernel 2.6.11.9
    suse suse linux 9.1
    suse suse linux 9.2
    mandrakesoft mandrake linux corporate server 3.0
    redhat enterprise linux 4
    redhat enterprise linux 4
    novell linux desktop 9
    redhat enterprise linux 4
    redhat enterprise linux 4
    debian debian linux 3.1
    mandrakesoft mandrake multi network firewall 2.0
    suse suse linux 10.0
    canonical ubuntu 6.06
    suse suse linux 10.1
    mandrakesoft mandrake linux corporate server 3.0
    suse suse linux 9.3