fkie_cve-2006-1862
Vulnerability from fkie_nvd
Published
2006-05-24 17:06
Modified
2024-11-21 00:09
Severity ?
Summary
The virtual memory implementation in Linux kernel 2.6.x allows local users to cause a denial of service (panic) by running lsof a large number of times in a way that produces a heavy system load.
Impacted products
Vendor Product Version
linux linux_kernel 2.6.9



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  "id": "CVE-2006-1862",
  "lastModified": "2024-11-21T00:09:56.817",
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        "baseSeverity": "MEDIUM",
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          "accessVector": "LOCAL",
          "authentication": "NONE",
          "availabilityImpact": "COMPLETE",
          "baseScore": 4.9,
          "confidentialityImpact": "NONE",
          "integrityImpact": "NONE",
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