CVE-2006-2629

Description

Race condition in Linux kernel 2.6.15 to 2.6.17, when running on SMP platforms, allows local users to cause a denial of service (crash) by creating and exiting a large number of tasks, then accessing the /proc entry of a task that is exiting, which causes memory corruption that leads to a failure in the prune_dcache function or a BUG_ON error in include/linux/list.h.

4.0

CVSS

Severity: Medium

CVSS 2.0 •

EPSS 0.18%

Third-Party Advisory secunia.com

Affected: n/a n/a

References

Link	Tags
http://www.osvdb.org/25847	vdb entry
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/26746	vdb entry
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/2070	vdb entry
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/18183	vdb entry
http://marc.info/?l=linux-kernel&m=114860432801543&w=2	mailing list
http://secunia.com/advisories/20349	third party advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2006-2629?: CVE-2006-2629 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2006-2629?: To fix CVE-2006-2629, 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-2006-2629 being actively exploited in the wild?: As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2006-2629 is being actively exploited. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~0% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.

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