Vulnerability in Linux Kernel
CVE-2006-4814
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.
Published · last modified .
CVSS v2 metric
CVSS v2 base score 4.6 (Medium). Vector: AV:L/AC:L/Au:S/C:N/I:N/A:C. This CVE predates CVSS v3 and has no v3 score from NVD.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.010 (62.6th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 63rd percentile — 62.6% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.010 · newest: 0.010 · change: +0.000
Affected products
- Linux Kernel — versions 2.4.0, 2.4.1, 2.4.2
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- www.trustix.org/errata/2007/0002/ (vendor-advisory)
- secunia.com/advisories/24098 (Vendor Advisory, third-party-advisory)
- secunia.com/advisories/23609 (Vendor Advisory, third-party-advisory)
- oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval:org.mitre.oval:def:9648 (signature, vdb-entry)
- rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2007-0014.html (vendor-advisory)
- secunia.com/advisories/23436 (Vendor Advisory, third-party-advisory)
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/21663 (Patch, vdb-entry)
- www.mandriva.com/security/advisories (vendor-advisory)
- support.avaya.com/elmodocs2/security/ASA-2007-063.htm
- www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-416-1 (vendor-advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2006-4814?
- CVE-2006-4814 is a vulnerability in Linux Kernel, classified under CWE-399. Published 2006-12-20.
- Is CVE-2006-4814 known to be exploited?
- 4 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.