CVE-2006-3741: linux linux_kernel
Modified
Published 09-10-2006Last modified 07-08-2024
Vulnerability summary
CVE-2006-3741 is a medium (CVSS 4.9) vulnerability in linux linux_kernel. EPSS estimates a 0.44% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 38.1% of scored vulnerabilities.
Priority
Routine
Not severe (CVSS 4.9, local access); no exploitation reported by the 5 checked sources
Source freshness unavailable
How is this decided?CVSS score
4.9/10
010
Medium · v2.0 (NVD)EPSS score
0.44%
0%100%
Low · 0.00 pp in 30 daysKEVNot listedNot listed by any tracked catalog.
RansomwareNot flaggedNo ransomware use recorded.
Public exploits0No public exploits recorded
Advisory lineage
Upstream 0 · Downstream 3Timeline
- 09-10-2006PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
- 07-08-2024Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.
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).
CVSS metrics
1 score · 1 source · 1 versionMedium 4.9Preferred score · NVD (NIST)
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:CSourcesSingle source
EPSS trend
Probability
0.44%
Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days
Percentile
38%
Versus all other CVEs
30-day change
No change 0.00 pp
From 0.44% on 04-10-2026
04-10-202603-11-2026
Known exploited
Compare KEV catalogs
CISA KEVNot in the CISA KEV catalog.
ENISA CNWNot in the ENISA CNW catalog.
CIRCLNot in the CIRCL catalog.
Public exploits
0 foundNo public exploits indexed.
Weaknesses
CWE · root causeNo weakness data has been published for this record.
Affected systems
Version check
Known conditions: local access, no authentication (CVSS vector). Other conditions: not stated in public data.
Linux1 product
- linux_kernel2.4.0 | 2.4.0:test1 | 2.4.0:test10 | 2.4.0:test11 | 2.4.0:test12 | 2.4.0:test2 | 2.4.0:test3 | 2.4.0:test4 | 2.4.0:test5 | 2.4.0:test6 | 2.4.0:test7 | 2.4.0:test8 | 2.4.0:test9 | 2.4.1 | 2.4.2 | 2.4.3 | 2.4.3:pre3 | 2.4.4 | 2.4.5 | 2.4.6 | 2.4.7 | 2.4.8 | 2.4.9 | 2.4.9_pre5 | 2.4.10 | 2.4.11 | 2.4.11:pre3 | 2.4.12 | 2.4.13 | 2.4.14 | 2.4.15 | 2.4.16 | 2.4.17 | 2.4.18 | 2.4.18:pre1 | 2.4.18:pre2 | 2.4.18:pre3 | 2.4.18:pre4 | 2.4.18:pre5 | 2.4.18:pre6 | 2.4.18:pre7 | 2.4.18:pre8 | 2.4.18:pre9 | 2.4.19 | 2.4.19:pre1 | 2.4.19:pre2 | 2.4.19:pre3 | 2.4.19:pre4 | 2.4.19:pre6 | 2.4.20 | 2.4.21 | 2.4.21:pre1 | 2.4.21:pre4 | 2.4.21:pre7 | 2.4.22 | 2.4.22:pre10 | 2.4.23 | 2.4.23:pre9 | 2.4.23_ow2 | 2.4.24 | 2.4.24_ow1 | 2.4.25 | 2.4.26 | 2.4.27 | 2.4.27:pre1 | 2.4.27:pre2 | 2.4.27:pre3 | 2.4.27:pre4 | 2.4.27:pre5 | 2.4.28 | 2.4.29 | 2.4.29:rc1 | 2.4.29:rc2 | 2.4.30 | 2.4.30:rc2 | 2.4.30:rc3 | 2.4.31 | 2.4.31:pre1 | 2.4.32 | 2.4.32:pre1 | 2.4.32:pre2 | 2.4.33 | 2.4.33:pre1 | 2.6.0 | 2.6.0:test1 | 2.6.0:test10 | 2.6.0:test11 | 2.6.0:test2 | 2.6.0:test3 | 2.6.0:test4 | 2.6.0:test5 | 2.6.0:test6 | 2.6.0:test7 | 2.6.0:test8 | 2.6.0:test9 | 2.6.1 | 2.6.1:rc1 | 2.6.1:rc2 | 2.6.1:rc3 | 2.6.2 | 2.6.2:rc1 | 2.6.2:rc2 | 2.6.2:rc3 | 2.6.3 | 2.6.3:rc1 | 2.6.3:rc2 | 2.6.3:rc3 | 2.6.3:rc4 | 2.6.4 | 2.6.4:rc1 | 2.6.4:rc2 | 2.6.4:rc3 | 2.6.5 | 2.6.5:rc1 | 2.6.5:rc2 | 2.6.5:rc3 | 2.6.6 | 2.6.6:rc1 | 2.6.6:rc2 | 2.6.6:rc3 | 2.6.7 | 2.6.7:rc1 | 2.6.7:rc2 | 2.6.7:rc3 | 2.6.8 | 2.6.8:rc1 | 2.6.8:rc2 | 2.6.8:rc3 | 2.6.8:rc4 | 2.6.8.1 | 2.6.8.1.5 | 2.6.9 | 2.6.9:2.6.20 | 2.6.9:rc1 | 2.6.9:rc2 | 2.6.9:rc3 | 2.6.9:rc4 | 2.6.10 | 2.6.10:rc1 | 2.6.10:rc2 | 2.6.10:rc3 | 2.6.11 | 2.6.11:rc1 | 2.6.11:rc2 | 2.6.11:rc3 | 2.6.11:rc4 | 2.6.11:rc5 | 2.6.11.1 | 2.6.11.2 | 2.6.11.3 | 2.6.11.4 | 2.6.11.5 | 2.6.11.6 | 2.6.11.7 | 2.6.11.8 | 2.6.11.9 | 2.6.11.10 | 2.6.11.11 | 2.6.11.12 | 2.6.11_rc1_bk6 | 2.6.12 | 2.6.12:rc1 | 2.6.12:rc2 | 2.6.12:rc3 | 2.6.12:rc4 | 2.6.12:rc5 | 2.6.12:rc6 | 2.6.12.1 | 2.6.12.2 | 2.6.12.3 | 2.6.12.4 | 2.6.12.5 | 2.6.12.6 | 2.6.13 | 2.6.13:rc1 | 2.6.13:rc2 | 2.6.13:rc3 | 2.6.13:rc4 | 2.6.13:rc5 | 2.6.13:rc6 | 2.6.13:rc7 | 2.6.13.1 | 2.6.13.2 | 2.6.13.3 | 2.6.13.4 | 2.6.14 | 2.6.14:rc1 | 2.6.14:rc2 | 2.6.14:rc3 | 2.6.14:rc4 | 2.6.14:rc5 | 2.6.14.1 | 2.6.14.2 | 2.6.14.3 | 2.6.14.4 | 2.6.14.5 | 2.6.14.6 | 2.6.14.7 | 2.6.15 | 2.6.15:rc1 | 2.6.15:rc2 | 2.6.15:rc3 | 2.6.15:rc4 | 2.6.15:rc5 | 2.6.15:rc6 | 2.6.15:rc7 | 2.6.15.1 | 2.6.15.2 | 2.6.15.3 | 2.6.15.4 | 2.6.15.5 | 2.6.15.6 | 2.6.15.7 | 2.6.16 | 2.6.16:rc1 | 2.6.16:rc2 | 2.6.16:rc3 | 2.6.16:rc4 | 2.6.16:rc5 | 2.6.16:rc6 | 2.6.16.1 | 2.6.16.2 | 2.6.16.3 | 2.6.16.4 | 2.6.16.5 | 2.6.16.6 | 2.6.16.7 | 2.6.16.8 | 2.6.16.9 | 2.6.16.10 | 2.6.16.11 | 2.6.16.12 | 2.6.16.13 | 2.6.16.14 | 2.6.16.15 | 2.6.16.16 | 2.6.16.17 | 2.6.16.18 | 2.6.16.19 | 2.6.16.20 | 2.6.16.21 | 2.6.16.22 | 2.6.16.23 | 2.6.16.24 | 2.6.16.27 | 2.6.16_rc7 | 2.6.17 | 2.6.17:rc1 | 2.6.17:rc2 | 2.6.17:rc3 | 2.6.17:rc4 | 2.6.17:rc5 | 2.6.17:rc6 | 2.6.17.1 | 2.6.17.2 | 2.6.17.3 | 2.6.17.4 | 2.6.17.5 | 2.6.17.6 | 2.6.17.7 | 2.6.17.8 | 2.6.17.9 | 2.6.17.10 | 2.6.17.11 | 2.6.18:rc1 | 2.6.18:rc2 | 2.6.18:rc5 | 2.6_test9_cvs
1 vendor · 1 product
References
18 links- www.kernel.org/gitX Refsource CONFIRM
- oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A11250VDB EntrySignatureX Refsource OVAL
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- support.avaya.com/elmodocs2/security/ASA-2006-249.htmX Refsource CONFIRM