CVE-2006-4814: linux linux_kernel Resource Management Errors

Modified

Published 20-12-2006Last modified 07-08-2024

Vulnerability summary

CVE-2006-4814 is a medium (CVSS 4.6) Resource Management Errors vulnerability in linux linux_kernel. EPSS estimates a 1.04% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 64.1% of scored vulnerabilities.

Priority

Routine

Not severe (CVSS 4.6, local access); no exploitation reported by the 5 checked sources

Source freshness unavailable

How is this decided?

CVSS score

4.6/10

010

Medium · v2.0 (NVD)

EPSS score

1.04%

0%100%

Low · 0.00 pp in 30 days

KEVNot listedNot listed by any tracked catalog.

RansomwareNot flaggedNo ransomware use recorded.

Public exploits0No public exploits recorded

Advisory lineage

Upstream 0 · Downstream 8

DSA-1304 DSA-1304-1 DSA-1503-1 DSA-1503-2 RHSA-2007:0014 RHSA-2008:0211+2 more

Timeline

20-12-2006
PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
07-08-2024
Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

The mincore function in the Linux kernel before 2.4.33.6 does not properly lock access to user space, which has unspecified impact and attack vectors, possibly related to a deadlock.

CVSS metrics

1 score · 1 source · 1 version

v2.04.6

EPSS trend

Probability

1.04%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

64%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

No change 0.00 pp

From 1.04% on 05-10-2026

05-10-202604-11-2026

Known exploited

Compare KEV catalogs

CISA KEV

Not in the CISA KEV catalog.

ENISA CNW

Not in the ENISA CNW catalog.

CIRCL

Not in the CIRCL catalog.

Public exploits

0 found

No public exploits indexed.

Weaknesses

CWE · root cause

CWE-399Resource Management ErrorsWeaknesses in this category are related to improper management of system resources.

Affected systems

Version check

Known conditions: local access, authentication (CVSS vector). Other conditions: not stated in public data.

Linux1 product

linux_kernel≤ 2.4.33.5 | 2.4.0 | 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 | 2.4.4 | 2.4.5 | 2.4.6 | 2.4.7 | 2.4.8 | 2.4.9 | 2.4.10 | 2.4.11 | 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 | 2.4.19 | 2.4.19:pre1 | 2.4.19:pre2 | 2.4.19:pre3 | 2.4.19:pre4 | 2.4.19:pre5 | 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 | 2.4.23 | 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 | 2.4.33.2 | 2.4.33.3 | 2.4.33.4

1 vendor · 1 product

References

31 links

www.trustix.org/errata/2007/0002/Vendor AdvisoryX Refsource TRUSTIX
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www.securityfocus.com/bid/21663VDB EntryX Refsource BIDPatch
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