VulnerabilityModified
CVE-2006-1066
Linux kernel 2.6.16-rc2 and earlier, when running on x86_64 systems with preemption enabled, allows local users to cause a denial of service (oops) via multiple ptrace tasks that perform single steps, which can cause corruption of the DEBUG_STACK stack…
LOW 1.2EPSS 0.34%
Does this matter?
Lower severity and a low EPSS score (0.34%). Track it; it rarely justifies an emergency change on its own.
Description
Linux kernel 2.6.16-rc2 and earlier, when running on x86_64 systems with preemption enabled, allows local users to cause a denial of service (oops) via multiple ptrace tasks that perform single steps, which can cause corruption of the DEBUG_STACK stack during the do_debug function call.
- CVSS 2.0
- 1.2 LOWAV:L/AC:H/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P
- EPSS
- 0.34% probability · 27th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Affected
- linux/linux kernel
- Source
- cve@mitre.org
References
- http://marc.info/?l=linux-kernel&m=113932292516359&w=2
- http://secunia.com/advisories/19374Patch, Vendor Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/19955
- http://secunia.com/advisories/21614
- http://www.debian.org/security/2006/dsa-1017Vendor Advisory
- http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2006:151
- http://www.osvdb.org/24098Patch
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/17216Patch
- https://usn.ubuntu.com/281-1/
- http://marc.info/?l=linux-kernel&m=113932292516359&w=2
- http://secunia.com/advisories/19374Patch, Vendor Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/19955
- http://secunia.com/advisories/21614
- http://www.debian.org/security/2006/dsa-1017Vendor Advisory
- http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2006:151
- http://www.osvdb.org/24098Patch
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/17216Patch
- https://usn.ubuntu.com/281-1/
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.