CVE-2006-4814

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.

• CWE-399

• http://lists.vmware.com/pipermail/security-announce/2008/000023.html
• http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2007-0014.html
• http://secunia.com/advisories/23436Vendor Advisory
• http://secunia.com/advisories/23609Vendor Advisory
• http://secunia.com/advisories/23997Vendor Advisory
• http://secunia.com/advisories/24098Vendor Advisory
• http://secunia.com/advisories/24100Vendor Advisory
• http://secunia.com/advisories/24206Vendor Advisory
• http://secunia.com/advisories/24482Vendor Advisory
• http://secunia.com/advisories/25691Vendor Advisory
• http://secunia.com/advisories/25714Vendor Advisory
• http://secunia.com/advisories/29058Vendor Advisory
• http://secunia.com/advisories/30110Vendor Advisory
• http://secunia.com/advisories/31246Vendor Advisory
• http://secunia.com/advisories/33280Vendor Advisory
• http://support.avaya.com/elmodocs2/security/ASA-2007-063.htm
• http://www.debian.org/security/2007/dsa-1304Patch
• http://www.debian.org/security/2008/dsa-1503Patch
• 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-2007:060
• 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-2008-0787.html
• http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/471457
• http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/21663Patch
• http://www.trustix.org/errata/2007/0002/
• http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-416-1
• http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/5082Vendor Advisory
• http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/2222/referencesVendor Advisory
• https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A9648
• http://lists.vmware.com/pipermail/security-announce/2008/000023.html
• http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2007-0014.html
• http://secunia.com/advisories/23436Vendor Advisory
• http://secunia.com/advisories/23609Vendor Advisory
• http://secunia.com/advisories/23997Vendor Advisory
• http://secunia.com/advisories/24098Vendor Advisory
• http://secunia.com/advisories/24100Vendor Advisory
• http://secunia.com/advisories/24206Vendor Advisory
• http://secunia.com/advisories/24482Vendor Advisory
• http://secunia.com/advisories/25691Vendor Advisory
• http://secunia.com/advisories/25714Vendor Advisory
• http://secunia.com/advisories/29058Vendor Advisory
• http://secunia.com/advisories/30110Vendor Advisory
• http://secunia.com/advisories/31246Vendor Advisory
• http://secunia.com/advisories/33280Vendor Advisory
• http://support.avaya.com/elmodocs2/security/ASA-2007-063.htm
• http://www.debian.org/security/2007/dsa-1304Patch
• http://www.debian.org/security/2008/dsa-1503Patch
• 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-2007:060
• 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-2008-0787.html
• http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/471457
• http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/21663Patch
• http://www.trustix.org/errata/2007/0002/
• http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-416-1
• http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/5082Vendor Advisory
• http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/2222/referencesVendor Advisory
• https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A9648

Published

Dec 20, 2006

Last Modified

Jun 16, 2026

Status

Modified

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