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CVE-2006-3815: linux-ha heartbeat

CVSS: 2.1v2.0LowModified
AliasesDEBIAN-CVE-2006-3815DSA-1128
Published 24-07-2006Last modified 07-08-2024
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Vulnerability summary

CVE-2006-3815 is a low (CVSS 2.1) vulnerability in linux-ha heartbeat. EPSS estimates a 0.78% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 55.1% of scored vulnerabilities. 1 public exploit is recorded.

Overall risk
19/100
0100
Low · default modelHow is this calculated?
CVSS score
2.1/10
010
Low · v2.0 (NVD)
EPSS score
0.78%
0%100%
Low · 0.00 pp in 30 days
KEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits1exploit-database

Timeline

  1. 24-07-2006
    PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
  2. 07-08-2024
    Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

heartbeat.c in heartbeat before 2.0.6 sets insecure permissions in a shmget call for shared memory, which allows local users to cause an unspecified denial of service via unknown vectors, possibly during a short time window on startup.

CVSS metrics

1 score · 1 source · 1 version

EPSS trend

Probability

0.78%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

55%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

0.00 pp

From 0.78% on 20-09-2026

20-09-202620-10-2026
EPSS score
0.78%

Known exploited

Compare KEV catalogs

Not in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.

Public exploits

1 found
  • exploit-databaselocallinuxVerified

    Linux-HA Heartbeat 1.2.3/2.0.x - Insecure Default Permissions on Shared Memory

    Maturity: weaponized

Weaknesses

CWE · root cause

Affected systems

Debian1 product
  • heartbeat< 1.2.4-13 | < 1.2.3-9sarge5
Linux-ha1 product

2 vendors · 2 products

References

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