CVE-2006-1523

Description

The __group_complete_signal function in the RCU signal handling (signal.c) in Linux kernel 2.6.16, and possibly other versions, has unknown impact and attack vectors related to improper use of BUG_ON.

10.0

CVSS

Severity: Critical

CVSS 2.0 •

EPSS 0.61%

Vendor Advisory novell.com Vendor Advisory debian.org

Affected: n/a n/a

References

Link	Tags
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/2554	vdb entry
http://marc.info/?l=linux-kernel&m=114476543426600&w=2	mailing list
http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2006-05-31.html	vendor advisory
http://www.debian.org/security/2006/dsa-1103	vendor advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/20398	third party advisory
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=188604
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/17640	vdb entry
http://secunia.com/advisories/20914	third party advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2006-1523?: CVE-2006-1523 has been scored as a critical severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2006-1523?: To fix CVE-2006-1523, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2006-1523 being actively exploited in the wild?: As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2006-1523 is being actively exploited. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~1% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.

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