# CVE-2006-1855: choose\_new\_parent in Linux kernel before 2.6.11.12 includes certain debugging code, which allows local users to cause a denial of service (p

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2006-05-18 · Updated: 2024-08-07

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## Description

choose_new_parent in Linux kernel before 2.6.11.12 includes certain debugging code, which allows local users to cause a denial of service (panic) by causing certain circumstances involving termination of a parent process.

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## References

- http://support.avaya.com/elmodocs2/security/ASA-2006-161.htm
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2006-0493.html
- http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2006_42_kernel.html
- http://secunia.com/advisories/20716
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/bugzilla/attachment.cgi?id=127302
- http://secunia.com/advisories/21745
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-302-1
- http://secunia.com/advisories/20237
- http://secunia.com/advisories/22093
- http://www.debian.org/security/2006/dsa-1184
- http://secunia.com/advisories/21179
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/18099
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A11235

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