CVE-2006-0555

N/A Unknown
Published: March 07, 2006 Modified: April 16, 2026
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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).

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References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Patch Vendor Advisory Exploit Third Party Advisory
http://kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.6/ChangeLog-2.6.15.5
Source: bc94ec7e-8909-4cbb-83df-d2fc9330fa88
http://secunia.com/advisories/19083
Source: bc94ec7e-8909-4cbb-83df-d2fc9330fa88
http://secunia.com/advisories/19108
Source: bc94ec7e-8909-4cbb-83df-d2fc9330fa88
http://secunia.com/advisories/19220
Source: bc94ec7e-8909-4cbb-83df-d2fc9330fa88
http://secunia.com/advisories/20237
Source: bc94ec7e-8909-4cbb-83df-d2fc9330fa88
http://secunia.com/advisories/20398
Source: bc94ec7e-8909-4cbb-83df-d2fc9330fa88
http://secunia.com/advisories/20914
Source: bc94ec7e-8909-4cbb-83df-d2fc9330fa88
http://secunia.com/advisories/21745
Source: bc94ec7e-8909-4cbb-83df-d2fc9330fa88
http://support.avaya.com/elmodocs2/security/ASA-2006-161.htm
Source: bc94ec7e-8909-4cbb-83df-d2fc9330fa88
http://www.debian.org/security/2006/dsa-1103
Source: bc94ec7e-8909-4cbb-83df-d2fc9330fa88
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2006:059
Source: bc94ec7e-8909-4cbb-83df-d2fc9330fa88
http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2006-05-31.html
Source: bc94ec7e-8909-4cbb-83df-d2fc9330fa88
http://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-announce-list/2006-March/msg00003.html
Source: bc94ec7e-8909-4cbb-83df-d2fc9330fa88
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2006-0493.html
Source: bc94ec7e-8909-4cbb-83df-d2fc9330fa88
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/16922
Source: bc94ec7e-8909-4cbb-83df-d2fc9330fa88
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/0804
Source: bc94ec7e-8909-4cbb-83df-d2fc9330fa88
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/2554
Source: bc94ec7e-8909-4cbb-83df-d2fc9330fa88
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/25000
Source: bc94ec7e-8909-4cbb-83df-d2fc9330fa88
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A9932
Source: bc94ec7e-8909-4cbb-83df-d2fc9330fa88
https://usn.ubuntu.com/263-1/
Source: bc94ec7e-8909-4cbb-83df-d2fc9330fa88
http://kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.6/ChangeLog-2.6.15.5
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://secunia.com/advisories/19083
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://secunia.com/advisories/19108
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://secunia.com/advisories/19220
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://secunia.com/advisories/20237
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://secunia.com/advisories/20398
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://secunia.com/advisories/20914
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://secunia.com/advisories/21745
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://support.avaya.com/elmodocs2/security/ASA-2006-161.htm
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.debian.org/security/2006/dsa-1103
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2006:059
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2006-05-31.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-announce-list/2006-March/msg00003.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2006-0493.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/16922
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/0804
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/2554
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/25000
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A9932
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
https://usn.ubuntu.com/263-1/
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

40 reference(s) from NVD

Quick Stats

CVSS v3 Score
N/A / 10.0
EPSS (Exploit Probability)
0.1%
27th percentile
Exploitation Status
Not in CISA KEV

Affected Vendors

linux