Description
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.
Published: 2006-05-18
Score: 2.1 Low
EPSS: < 1% Very Low
KEV: No
Impact: n/a
Action: n/a
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Source ID Title
Debian DSA Debian DSA DSA-1184-1 New Linux 2.6.8 packages fix several vulnerabilities
Debian DSA Debian DSA DSA-1184-2 New Linux 2.6.8 packages fix several vulnerabilities
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2006-1855 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.
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-302-1 Linux kernel vulnerabilities
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Linux Linux Kernel
Redhat Enterprise Linux
cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: redhat

Published:

Updated: 2024-08-07T17:27:29.506Z

Reserved: 2006-04-19T00:00:00.000Z

Link: CVE-2006-1855

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Status : Modified

Published: 2006-05-18T19:06:00.000

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

Link: CVE-2006-1855

cve-icon Redhat

Severity : Important

Publid Date: 2006-05-18T00:00:00Z

Links: CVE-2006-1855 - Bugzilla

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