CVE-2006-1523 - Vulnerability Details - OpenCVE

Description

The __group_complete_signal function in the RCU signal handling (signal.c) in Linux kernel 2.6.16, and possibly other versions, has unknown impact and attack vectors related to improper use of BUG_ON.

Published: 2006-04-12

Score: 10.0 Critical

EPSS: < 1% Very Low

KEV: No

Impact:

Action:

Analysis

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Vendor Product Default status Versions

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affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`n/a`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.16:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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Remediation

No vendor fix or workaround currently provided.

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Tracking

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
Debian DSA	DSA-1103-1	New Linux kernel 2.6.8 packages fix several vulnerabilities
EUVD	EUVD-2006-1527	The __group_complete_signal function in the RCU signal handling (signal.c) in Linux kernel 2.6.16, and possibly other versions, has unknown impact and attack vectors related to improper use of BUG_ON.

No CVSS v4.0

No CVSS v3.1

No CVSS v3.0

Access Vector Network

Access Complexity Low

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact Complete

Integrity Impact Complete

Availability Impact Complete

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

The EPSS score is 0.00611.

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
http://marc.info/?l=linux-kernel&m=114476543426600&w=2
http://secunia.com/advisories/20398
http://secunia.com/advisories/20914
http://www.debian.org/security/2006/dsa-1103
http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2006-05-31.html
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/17640
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/2554
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=188604

History

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Linux Linux Kernel

MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: redhat

Published: 2006-04-12T23:00:00.000Z

Updated: 2024-08-07T17:12:22.293Z

Reserved: 2006-03-30T00:00:00.000Z

Link: CVE-2006-1523

Vulnrichment

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NVD

Status : Modified

Published: 2006-04-12T23:02:00.000

Modified: 2026-04-16T00:27:16.627

Link: CVE-2006-1523

Redhat

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OpenCVE Enrichment

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Weaknesses

NVD-CWE-Other

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