CVE-2006-2629 json
Race condition in Linux kernel 2.6.15 to 2.6.17, when running on SMP platforms, allows local users to cause a denial of service (crash) by…
published 2006-05-27 20 y ago modified 2026-06-16 4 mo ago also EUVD-2006-2628
- cvss
- 4.0
- version 2.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 0.7%
- EPSS 0.7% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 51%
- public exploits
- 1
- Exploit-DB
Summary
Race condition in Linux kernel 2.6.15 to 2.6.17, when running on SMP platforms, allows local users to cause a denial of service (crash) by creating and exiting a large number of tasks, then accessing the /proc entry of a task that is exiting, which causes memory corruption that leads to a failure in the prune_dcache function or a BUG_ON error in include/linux/list.h.
Timeline
- Published
- First public exploit (EDB-27925)
Exploit prediction
0.65% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 51% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
Exploits and checks
- EDB-27925 Linux Kernel 2.6.x - Proc dentry_unused Corruption Local Denial of Service dos, 2006-05-31
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 2.0 | 4.0 | AV:L/AC:H/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C |
Classification
- Technology feeds
References
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osvdb.org
/25847
vdb-entry
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exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com
/vulnerabilities/26746
vdb-entry
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vupen.com
/english/advisories/2006/2070
vdb-entry
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securityfocus.com
/bid/18183
vdb-entry
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marc.info
/?l=linux-kernel&m=114860432801543&w=2
mailing-list
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secunia.com
/advisories/20349
third-party-advisory
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2006-2629
- NVD CVE-2006-2629
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