What is the severity of CVE-2006-1855?

CVE-2006-1855 has a moderate severity level due to its potential to cause denial of service by system panic.

How do I fix CVE-2006-1855?

To fix CVE-2006-1855, upgrade to a Linux kernel version later than 2.6.11.12.

What types of systems are affected by CVE-2006-1855?

CVE-2006-1855 affects Linux kernel versions from 2.6.11.1 to 2.6.11.11.

Can CVE-2006-1855 be exploited remotely?

CVE-2006-1855 cannot be exploited remotely as it requires local user access to trigger the vulnerability.

What happens if CVE-2006-1855 is exploited?

Exploitation of CVE-2006-1855 can lead to system instability and cause the affected system to crash.

Vulnerability/
CVE-2006-1855

low

2.1

CWE

NVD-CWE-Other

18/5/2006

11/10/2017

CVE-2006-1855

First published: Thu May 18 2006(Updated: )

choose_new_parent in Linux kernel before 2.6.11.12 includes certain debugging code, which allows local users to cause a denial of service (panic) by causing certain circumstances involving termination of a parent process.

Credit: secalert@redhat.com

Affected Software	Affected Version	How to fix
Linux Kernel	=2.6.11.1
Linux Kernel	=2.6.11.2
Linux Kernel	=2.6.11.3
Linux Kernel	=2.6.11.4
Linux Kernel	=2.6.11.5
Linux Kernel	=2.6.11.6
Linux Kernel	=2.6.11.7
Linux Kernel	=2.6.11.8
Linux Kernel	=2.6.11.9
Linux Kernel	=2.6.11.10
Linux Kernel	=2.6.11.11

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2006-1855?
CVE-2006-1855 has a moderate severity level due to its potential to cause denial of service by system panic.
How do I fix CVE-2006-1855?
To fix CVE-2006-1855, upgrade to a Linux kernel version later than 2.6.11.12.
What types of systems are affected by CVE-2006-1855?
CVE-2006-1855 affects Linux kernel versions from 2.6.11.1 to 2.6.11.11.
Can CVE-2006-1855 be exploited remotely?
CVE-2006-1855 cannot be exploited remotely as it requires local user access to trigger the vulnerability.
What happens if CVE-2006-1855 is exploited?
Exploitation of CVE-2006-1855 can lead to system instability and cause the affected system to crash.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2006-1855?
CVE-2006-1855 has a moderate severity level due to its potential to cause denial of service by system panic.
How do I fix CVE-2006-1855?
To fix CVE-2006-1855, upgrade to a Linux kernel version later than 2.6.11.12.
What types of systems are affected by CVE-2006-1855?
CVE-2006-1855 affects Linux kernel versions from 2.6.11.1 to 2.6.11.11.
Can CVE-2006-1855 be exploited remotely?
CVE-2006-1855 cannot be exploited remotely as it requires local user access to trigger the vulnerability.
What happens if CVE-2006-1855 is exploited?
Exploitation of CVE-2006-1855 can lead to system instability and cause the affected system to crash.