MEDIUM
kernel Race condition in mincore can cause "ps -ef" to hang
Published Dec 20, 2006
4.6
MEDIUMCVSS 2.0
EPSS 1.04%
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.
Affected products
No data.
OR
- ≤ 2.4.33.5
- 2.4.0
- 2.4.0
- 2.4.0
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- 2.4.6
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- 2.4.23_ow2
- 2.4.24
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- 2.4.33.2
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- 2.4.33.4
No data.
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 2.1
kernel-0:2.4.18-e.67
Fixed · RHSA-2008:0787
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 2.1
kernel-0:2.4.9-e.74
Fixed · RHSA-2009:0001
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 3
kernel-0:2.4.21-57.EL
Fixed · RHSA-2008:0211
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4
kernel-0:2.6.9-42.0.8.EL
Fixed · RHSA-2007:0014
| Product | Package | State | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 2.1 | kernel-0:2.4.18-e.67 | Fixed | RHSA-2008:0787 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 2.1 | kernel-0:2.4.9-e.74 | Fixed | RHSA-2009:0001 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 3 | kernel-0:2.4.21-57.EL | Fixed | RHSA-2008:0211 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4 | kernel-0:2.6.9-42.0.8.EL | Fixed | RHSA-2007:0014 |
No package ranges for this CVE.
Remediation
Red Hat statement
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 is not vulnerable to this issue as it contains a backported patch.
Metrics
No CVSS v4.0 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.1 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.0 score for this CVE.
4.6 MEDIUM NVD
AV:L/AC:L/Au:S/C:N/I:N/A:C
Access Vector Local
Access Complexity Low
Authentication Single
Confidentiality Impact None
Integrity Impact None
Availability Impact Complete
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
1.04% 0.01041
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 2, 2026.
EPSS probability 0.01041
Score over time
2022–2026- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Percentile over time
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Table of values (11 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 2, 2026 | 1.04% (0.01041) | 62.77th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 0.98% (0.00982) | 57.56th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 0.09% (0.00087) | 22.84th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 0.10% (0.00102) | 43.49th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Feb 15, 2024 | 0.10% (0.00105) | 41.47th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Aug 8, 2023 | 0.07% (0.00072) | 29.63th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 0.06% (0.00064) | 26.16th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 1.55% (0.01547) | 74.98th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 23, 2023 | 1.55% (0.01547) | 74.94th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 1.55% (0.01547) | 72.92th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 1.55% (0.01547) | 51.82th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
Weaknesses (1)
References (35)
- http://lists.vmware.com/pipermail/security-announce/2008/000023.html mailing-listx_refsource_MLIST
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2007-0014.html vendor-advisoryx_refsource_REDHAT
- http://secunia.com/advisories/23436 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAVendor Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/23609 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAVendor Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/23997 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAVendor Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/24098 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAVendor Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/24100 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAVendor Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/24206 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAVendor Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/24482 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAVendor Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/25691 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAVendor Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/25714 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAVendor Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/29058 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAVendor Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/30110 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAVendor Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/31246 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAVendor Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/33280 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAVendor Advisory
- http://support.avaya.com/elmodocs2/security/ASA-2007-063.htm x_refsource_CONFIRM
- http://www.debian.org/security/2007/dsa-1304 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_DEBIANPatch
- http://www.debian.org/security/2008/dsa-1503 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_DEBIANPatch
- http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.4/ChangeLog-2.4.33.6 x_refsource_CONFIRM
- http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2007:040 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_MANDRIVA
- http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2007:060 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_MANDRIVA
- http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2007_18_kernel.html vendor-advisoryx_refsource_SUSE
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-0211.html vendor-advisoryx_refsource_REDHAT
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-0787.html vendor-advisoryx_refsource_REDHAT
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/471457 mailing-listx_refsource_BUGTRAQ
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/21663 vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDPatch
- http://www.trustix.org/errata/2007/0002/ vendor-advisoryx_refsource_TRUSTIX
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-416-1 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_UBUNTU
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/5082 vdb-entryx_refsource_VUPENVendor Advisory
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/2222/references vdb-entryx_refsource_VUPENVendor Advisory
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2006-4814 Vendor Advisory
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=306971 Issue Tracking
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2006-4814
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A9648 vdb-entrysignaturex_refsource_OVAL
- https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2006-4814
Change history (0)
No recorded changes yet.
Sources
CVE.org / MITRE
Status PUBLISHED
Assigner redhat
Published Dec 20, 2006
Updated Aug 7, 2024
Reserved Sep 15, 2006
Link CVE-2006-4814
CISA Vulnrichment
Updated n/a