CVE-2006-1522 describes a denial-of-service vulnerability in the Linux kernel (versions 2.6.16.1 and 2.6.17-rc1, and potentially earlier) affecting the keyring code. A local attacker can trigger an OOPS by making specific keyctl requests that lead to an invalid dereference. This vulnerability has a CVSS score of 4.9, indicating a low attack complexity and requiring local access to achieve a complete denial of service. There is no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), or significant community discussion or media coverage.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
2.6.16.1CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.16.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
2.6.17CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.17:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C
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