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National Vulnerability Database

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  1. Vulnerabilities

CVE-2006-4814 Detail

Current Description

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.


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Vendor Statements (disclaimer)

Official Statement from Red Hat (03/14/2007)

Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 is not vulnerable to this issue as it contains a backported patch.

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Hyperlink Resource
http://lists.vmware.com/pipermail/security-announce/2008/000023.html
http://lists.vmware.com/pipermail/security-announce/2008/000023.html
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2007-0014.html
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2007-0014.html
http://secunia.com/advisories/23436 Vendor Advisory 
http://secunia.com/advisories/23436 Vendor Advisory 
http://secunia.com/advisories/23609 Vendor Advisory 
http://secunia.com/advisories/23609 Vendor Advisory 
http://secunia.com/advisories/23997 Vendor Advisory 
http://secunia.com/advisories/23997 Vendor Advisory 
http://secunia.com/advisories/24098 Vendor Advisory 
http://secunia.com/advisories/24098 Vendor Advisory 
http://secunia.com/advisories/24100 Vendor Advisory 
http://secunia.com/advisories/24100 Vendor Advisory 
http://secunia.com/advisories/24206 Vendor Advisory 
http://secunia.com/advisories/24206 Vendor Advisory 
http://secunia.com/advisories/24482 Vendor Advisory 
http://secunia.com/advisories/24482 Vendor Advisory 
http://secunia.com/advisories/25691 Vendor Advisory 
http://secunia.com/advisories/25691 Vendor Advisory 
http://secunia.com/advisories/25714 Vendor Advisory 
http://secunia.com/advisories/25714 Vendor Advisory 
http://secunia.com/advisories/29058 Vendor Advisory 
http://secunia.com/advisories/29058 Vendor Advisory 
http://secunia.com/advisories/30110 Vendor Advisory 
http://secunia.com/advisories/30110 Vendor Advisory 
http://secunia.com/advisories/31246 Vendor Advisory 
http://secunia.com/advisories/31246 Vendor Advisory 
http://secunia.com/advisories/33280 Vendor Advisory 
http://secunia.com/advisories/33280 Vendor Advisory 
http://support.avaya.com/elmodocs2/security/ASA-2007-063.htm
http://support.avaya.com/elmodocs2/security/ASA-2007-063.htm
http://www.debian.org/security/2007/dsa-1304 Patch 
http://www.debian.org/security/2007/dsa-1304 Patch 
http://www.debian.org/security/2008/dsa-1503 Patch 
http://www.debian.org/security/2008/dsa-1503 Patch 
http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.4/ChangeLog-2.4.33.6
http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.4/ChangeLog-2.4.33.6
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2007:040
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2007:040
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2007:060
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2007:060
http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2007_18_kernel.html
http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2007_18_kernel.html
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-0211.html
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-0211.html
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-0787.html
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-0787.html
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/471457
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/471457
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/21663 Patch 
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/21663 Patch 
http://www.trustix.org/errata/2007/0002/
http://www.trustix.org/errata/2007/0002/
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-416-1
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-416-1
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/5082 Vendor Advisory 
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/5082 Vendor Advisory 
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/2222/references Vendor Advisory 
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/2222/references Vendor Advisory 
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A9648
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A9648

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-ID CWE Name Source
CWE-399 Resource Management Errors cwe source acceptance level NIST  

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Quick Info

CVE Dictionary Entry:
CVE-2006-4814
NVD Published Date:
12/19/2006
NVD Last Modified:
11/20/2024
Source:
Red Hat, Inc.