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    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.

    Published:May 18, 2006
    Last Modified:Apr 16, 2026
    EPS:May 24, 2006
    EPSS Score:0.00105
    CVSS Score:4.9

    Affected Products

    Vendor
    Linux
    Product
    Linux Kernel
    Vendor
    Redhat
    Product
    Enterprise Linux

    Exploits

    https://bugzilla.redhat.com/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=189031https://bugzilla.redhat.com/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=189031

    Common Weakness Enumeration

    No CWE recorded yet

    Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)

    No CAPEC recorded yet

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    References

    http://osvdb.org/31663
    http://secunia.com/advisories/20237
    http://secunia.com/advisories/21745
    http://support.avaya.com/elmodocs2/security/ASA-2006-161.htm
    http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2006-0493.html
    https://bugzilla.redhat.com/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=189031
    https://bugzilla.redhat.com/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=189260
    https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A9390
    http://osvdb.org/31663
    http://secunia.com/advisories/20237
    http://secunia.com/advisories/21745
    http://support.avaya.com/elmodocs2/security/ASA-2006-161.htm
    http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2006-0493.html
    https://bugzilla.redhat.com/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=189031
    https://bugzilla.redhat.com/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=189260
    https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A9390

    Common Vulnerability Scoring System

    Attack Vector
    Network
    Adjacent
    Local
    Physical
    Privileges Required
    None
    Low
    High
    User Interaction
    None
    Required
    Scope
    Unchanged
    Changed
    Confidentiality
    None
    Low
    High
    Integrity
    None
    Low
    High
    Availability
    None
    Low
    High