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CVE-2006-2629

MediumPublished

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...

Published: May 27, 2006
Updated: Aug 7, 2024
Assigning CNA: mitre
Evidence observed: May 31, 2006

Primary CVSS

4.0/ 10Medium

nvd · CVSS 2.0

AV:L/AC:H/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C

EPSS probability estimate

0.7%

Low · next 30 days

Percentile: 49.4%
Model date: Sep 21, 2026

EPSS is a statistical estimate, not a certainty or a measure of impact. Combine it with CVSS, KEV status, exposure and your environment.

Summary

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.

Sources

Linux Kernel 2.6.x - Proc dentry_unused Corruption Local Denial of ServiceExploit
Tony Griffiths · linux · May 31, 2006

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