Resource management errors in Linux kernel - CVE-2006-1523
Published: April 13, 2006 / Updated: October 18, 2016
Vulnerability identifier: #VU95587
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear
CVE-ID: CVE-2006-1523
CWE-ID: CWE-399
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vendor: Linux Foundation
Affected software:
Linux kernel
Linux kernel
Detailed vulnerability description
The vulnerability allows a remote non-authenticated attacker to execute arbitrary code.
The __group_complete_signal function in the RCU signal handling (signal.c) in Linux kernel 2.6.16, and possibly other versions, has unknown impact and attack vectors related to improper use of BUG_ON.
How to mitigate CVE-2006-1523
Install update from vendor's repository.
Sources
- http://marc.info/?l=linux-kernel&m=114476543426600&w=2
- http://secunia.com/advisories/20398
- http://secunia.com/advisories/20914
- http://www.debian.org/security/2006/dsa-1103
- http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2006-05-31.html
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/17640
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/2554
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=188604