CVE-2006-4814

critical

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.

References

https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A9648

http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/2222/references

http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/5082

http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-416-1

http://www.trustix.org/errata/2007/0002/

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/21663

http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/471457

http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-0787.html

http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-0211.html

http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2007_18_kernel.html

http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2007:060

http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2007:040

http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.4/ChangeLog-2.4.33.6

http://www.debian.org/security/2008/dsa-1503

http://www.debian.org/security/2007/dsa-1304

http://support.avaya.com/elmodocs2/security/ASA-2007-063.htm

http://secunia.com/advisories/33280

http://secunia.com/advisories/31246

http://secunia.com/advisories/30110

http://secunia.com/advisories/29058

http://secunia.com/advisories/25714

http://secunia.com/advisories/25691

http://secunia.com/advisories/24482

http://secunia.com/advisories/24206

http://secunia.com/advisories/24100

http://secunia.com/advisories/24098

http://secunia.com/advisories/23997

http://secunia.com/advisories/23609

http://secunia.com/advisories/23436

http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2007-0014.html

http://lists.vmware.com/pipermail/security-announce/2008/000023.html

Details

Source: Mitre, NVD

Published: 2006-12-20

Risk Information

CVSS v2

Base Score: 4.6

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

Severity: Medium

CVSS v3

Base Score: 9.8

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

Severity: Critical