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CVE-2006-0555

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Description

The Linux Kernel before 2.6.15.5 allows local users to cause a denial of service (NFS client panic) via unknown attack vectors related to the use of O_DIRECT (direct I/O).

References

https://usn.ubuntu.com/263-1/

https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A9932

https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/25000

http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/2554

http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/0804

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/16922

http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2006-0493.html

http://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-announce-list/2006-March/msg00003.html

http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2006-05-31.html

http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2006:059

http://www.debian.org/security/2006/dsa-1103

http://support.avaya.com/elmodocs2/security/ASA-2006-161.htm

http://secunia.com/advisories/21745

http://secunia.com/advisories/20914

http://secunia.com/advisories/20398

http://secunia.com/advisories/20237

http://secunia.com/advisories/19220

http://secunia.com/advisories/19108

http://secunia.com/advisories/19083

http://kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.6/ChangeLog-2.6.15.5

Details

Source: Mitre, NVD

Published: 2006-03-07

Updated: 2025-04-03

Risk Information

CVSS v2

Base Score: 2.1

Vector: CVSS2#AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P

Severity: Low

CVSS v3

Base Score: 5.5

Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

Severity: Medium

EPSS

EPSS: 0.00071

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