CVE-2006-0557

NONECVSS 0.0

0.0

sys_mbind in mempolicy.c in Linux kernel 2.6.16 and earlier does not sanity check the maxnod variable before making certain computations for the get_nodes function, which has unknown impact and attack vectors.

CVSS v3: —
EG Score: —
EPSS: 23.5%
KEV: Not listed

Published

March 12, 2006

Last Modified

April 16, 2026

References (36)

bc94ec7e-8909-4cbb-83df-d2fc9330fa88http://lkml.org/lkml/2006/2/27/355
bc94ec7e-8909-4cbb-83df-d2fc9330fa88http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHBA-2007-0304.html
bc94ec7e-8909-4cbb-83df-d2fc9330fa88http://secunia.com/advisories/19955
bc94ec7e-8909-4cbb-83df-d2fc9330fa88http://secunia.com/advisories/20398
bc94ec7e-8909-4cbb-83df-d2fc9330fa88http://secunia.com/advisories/20914
bc94ec7e-8909-4cbb-83df-d2fc9330fa88http://securitytracker.com/id?1015752
bc94ec7e-8909-4cbb-83df-d2fc9330fa88http://www.debian.org/security/2006/dsa-1103
bc94ec7e-8909-4cbb-83df-d2fc9330fa88http://www.kernel.org/git/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=636f13c174dd7c84a437d3c3e8fa66f03f7fda63
bc94ec7e-8909-4cbb-83df-d2fc9330fa88http://www.kernel.org/git/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git%3Ba=commitdiff%3Bh=636f13c174dd7c84a437d3c3e8fa66f03f7fda63
bc94ec7e-8909-4cbb-83df-d2fc9330fa88http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2006:059
bc94ec7e-8909-4cbb-83df-d2fc9330fa88http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2006-05-31.html
bc94ec7e-8909-4cbb-83df-d2fc9330fa88http://www.osvdb.org/23895
bc94ec7e-8909-4cbb-83df-d2fc9330fa88http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/16924
bc94ec7e-8909-4cbb-83df-d2fc9330fa88http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/2554
bc94ec7e-8909-4cbb-83df-d2fc9330fa88https://bugzilla.redhat.com/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=184510

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Frequently asked(4)

What is CVE-2006-0557?

CVE-2006-0557 is a none vulnerability published on March 12, 2006. sysmbind in mempolicy.c in Linux kernel 2.6.16 and earlier does not sanity check the maxnod variable before making certain computations for the getnodes function, which has unknown impact and attack vectors.

When was CVE-2006-0557 disclosed?

CVE-2006-0557 was first published in the National Vulnerability Database on March 12, 2006, with the most recent update on April 16, 2026. EchelonGraph re-ingests CVE updates from NVD on a 2-hour cycle, so this page reflects the latest published state.

Is CVE-2006-0557 actively exploited?

CVE-2006-0557 is not currently on CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. FIRST EPSS estimates a 23.5% percentile likelihood of exploitation in the next 30 days — higher percentiles indicate greater predicted risk.

How do I remediate CVE-2006-0557?

Patch to the fixed version published by the affected vendor. Where vendor advisories exist for CVE-2006-0557, EchelonGraph cross-links them in the Vendor Advisories panel below — those typically contain the canonical remediation steps, fixed version numbers, and any vendor-specific mitigations.

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CVE-2006-0557

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