Unrated severityNVD Advisory· Published May 18, 2006· Updated Jun 16, 2026
CVE-2006-1855
CVE-2006-1855
Description
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.
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Affected products
12cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.11.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 11 more
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.11.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.11.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.11.11:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.11.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.11.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.11.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.11.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.11.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.11.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.11.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.11.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- (no CPE)range: <2.6.11.12
Patches
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References
13- secunia.com/advisories/20237nvd
- secunia.com/advisories/20716nvd
- secunia.com/advisories/21179nvd
- secunia.com/advisories/21745nvd
- secunia.com/advisories/22093nvd
- support.avaya.com/elmodocs2/security/ASA-2006-161.htmnvd
- www.debian.org/security/2006/dsa-1184nvd
- www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2006_42_kernel.htmlnvd
- www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2006-0493.htmlnvd
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/18099nvd
- www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-302-1nvd
- bugzilla.redhat.com/bugzilla/attachment.cginvd
- oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A11235nvd
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