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CVE-2006-3741 Detail

Description

The perfmonctl system call (sys_perfmonctl) in Linux kernel 2.4.x and 2.6 before 2.6.18, when running on Itanium systems, does not properly track the reference count for file descriptors, which allows local users to cause a denial of service (file descriptor consumption).


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Evaluator Solution

This vulnerability is addressed in the following product release: Linux, Linux kernel, 2.6.18

References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

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Hyperlink Resource
http://bugzilla.redhat.com/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=204360 Patch 
http://bugzilla.redhat.com/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=204360 Patch 
http://secunia.com/advisories/22279 Vendor Advisory 
http://secunia.com/advisories/22279 Vendor Advisory 
http://secunia.com/advisories/22292 Vendor Advisory 
http://secunia.com/advisories/22292 Vendor Advisory 
http://secunia.com/advisories/22382 Vendor Advisory 
http://secunia.com/advisories/22382 Vendor Advisory 
http://secunia.com/advisories/22945
http://secunia.com/advisories/22945
http://secunia.com/advisories/23370
http://secunia.com/advisories/23370
http://secunia.com/advisories/23474
http://secunia.com/advisories/23474
http://support.avaya.com/elmodocs2/security/ASA-2006-249.htm
http://support.avaya.com/elmodocs2/security/ASA-2006-249.htm
http://www.kernel.org/git/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=b8444d00762703e1b6146fce12ce2684885f8bf6
http://www.kernel.org/git/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=b8444d00762703e1b6146fce12ce2684885f8bf6
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2006:182
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2006:182
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2007:025
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2007:025
http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2006_79_kernel.html
http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2006_79_kernel.html
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2006-0689.html Patch  Vendor Advisory 
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2006-0689.html Patch  Vendor Advisory 
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/20361
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/20361
http://www.us.debian.org/security/2006/dsa-1233
http://www.us.debian.org/security/2006/dsa-1233
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/3937
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/3937
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/29384
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/29384
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A11250
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A11250

Weakness Enumeration

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Change History

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Quick Info

CVE Dictionary Entry:
CVE-2006-3741
NVD Published Date:
10/10/2006
NVD Last Modified:
11/20/2024
Source:
Red Hat, Inc.