CVE-2006-1862

The virtual memory implementation in Linux kernel 2.6.x allows local users to cause a denial of service (panic) by running lsof a large number of times in a way that produces a heavy system load.

🔗 References (16)

• secalert@redhathttp://osvdb.org/31663
• secalert@redhathttp://secunia.com/advisories/20237
• secalert@redhathttp://secunia.com/advisories/21745
• secalert@redhathttp://support.avaya.com/elmodocs2/security/ASA-2006-161.htm
• secalert@redhathttp://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2006-0493.html
• secalert@redhathttps://bugzilla.redhat.com/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=189031
• secalert@redhathttps://bugzilla.redhat.com/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=189260
• secalert@redhathttps://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A9390
• af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://osvdb.org/31663
• af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://secunia.com/advisories/20237
• af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://secunia.com/advisories/21745
• af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://support.avaya.com/elmodocs2/security/ASA-2006-161.htm
• af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2006-0493.html
• af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://bugzilla.redhat.com/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=189031
• af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://bugzilla.redhat.com/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=189260