CVE-2006-1855 describes a denial-of-service vulnerability in the Linux kernel, specifically affecting versions prior to 2.6.11.12. A debugging code error within the "choose_new_parent" function allows local users to trigger a kernel panic by manipulating parent process termination. This vulnerability has a low severity score (CVSS 2.1) due to its local attack vector and limited impact, primarily causing system unavailability. There is no evidence of active exploitation, publicly available exploit code, or significant community discussion surrounding this CVE.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
2.6.11.1CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.11.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
2.6.11.2CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.11.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
2.6.11.3CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.11.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
2.6.11.4CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.11.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
2.6.11.5CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.11.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P
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