CVE-2006-0555

Severity: low (CVSS 2.1 v2.0)
Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
EPSS: 0.4% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
Public exploit or detection template: none known
Published: 2006-03-07 · updated 2026-06-16

Description

The Linux Kernel before 2.6.15.5 allows local users to cause a denial of service (NFS client panic) via unknown attack vectors related to the use of O_DIRECT (direct I/O).

Affected products

Linux kernel: 2.6.0, 2.6.0-test1, 2.6.0-test10, 2.6.0-test11, 2.6.0-test2, 2.6.0-test3 (+78)

References

http://kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.6/ChangeLog-2.6.15.5
http://secunia.com/advisories/19083
http://secunia.com/advisories/19108
http://secunia.com/advisories/19220
http://secunia.com/advisories/20237
http://secunia.com/advisories/20398
http://secunia.com/advisories/20914
http://secunia.com/advisories/21745
http://support.avaya.com/elmodocs2/security/ASA-2006-161.htm
http://www.debian.org/security/2006/dsa-1103
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2006:059
http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2006-05-31.html

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