Description
The perfmonctl system call (sys_perfmonctl) in Linux kernel 2.4.x and 2.6 before 2.6.18, when running on Itanium systems, does not properly track the reference count for file descriptors, which allows local users to cause a denial of service (file descriptor consumption).
Analysis
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Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).
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Configuration 1 [-]
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| Package | CPE | Advisory | Released Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4 | |||
| kernel-0:2.6.9-42.0.3.EL | cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:4 | RHSA-2006:0689 | 2006-10-05T00:00:00Z |
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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-1233-1 | New Linux 2.6.8 packages fix several vulnerabilities |
 EUVD |
EUVD-2006-3735 | The perfmonctl system call (sys_perfmonctl) in Linux kernel 2.4.x and 2.6 before 2.6.18, when running on Itanium systems, does not properly track the reference count for file descriptors, which allows local users to cause a denial of service (file descriptor consumption). |
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History
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MITRE
Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: redhat
Published:
Updated: 2024-08-07T18:39:53.990Z
Reserved: 2006-07-20T00:00:00.000Z
Link: CVE-2006-3741
Vulnrichment
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NVD
Status : Modified
Published: 2006-10-10T04:05:00.000
Modified: 2026-04-23T00:35:47.467
Link: CVE-2006-3741
Redhat
OpenCVE Enrichment
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Weaknesses