Description
sys_mbind in mempolicy.c in Linux kernel 2.6.16 and earlier does not sanity check the maxnod variable before making certain computations for the get_nodes function, which has unknown impact and attack vectors.
Published: 2006-03-12
Score: 4.9 Medium
EPSS: < 1% Very Low
KEV: No
Impact: n/a
Action: n/a
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Debian DSA Debian DSA DSA-1103-1 New Linux kernel 2.6.8 packages fix several vulnerabilities
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2006-0564 sys_mbind in mempolicy.c in Linux kernel 2.6.16 and earlier does not sanity check the maxnod variable before making certain computations for the get_nodes function, which has unknown impact and attack vectors.
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-281-1 Linux kernel vulnerabilities
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Linux Linux Kernel
Redhat Enterprise Linux
cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: sgi

Published:

Updated: 2024-08-07T16:41:28.547Z

Reserved: 2006-02-06T00:00:00.000Z

Link: CVE-2006-0557

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Status : Modified

Published: 2006-03-12T21:02:00.000

Modified: 2026-04-16T00:27:16.627

Link: CVE-2006-0557

cve-icon Redhat

Severity : Low

Publid Date: 2006-02-17T00:00:00Z

Links: CVE-2006-0557 - Bugzilla

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