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CVE-2006-1522

MEDIUM · CVSS 4.9 EPSS 0.44%

Source: NVD + CISA KEV + EPSS (historical backfill) · Published 2006-04-10 · Last synced 2026-08-04

CyberRota Analysis

This is a medium severity vulnerability with a CVSS score of 4.9. It affects Linux. It may lead to a denial-of-service condition.

CVE
CVE-2006-1522
Severity
MEDIUM
CVSS
4.9
EPSS
0.44%
Linux

Original NVD Description

The sys_add_key function in the keyring code in Linux kernel 2.6.16.1 and 2.6.17-rc1, and possibly earlier versions, allows local users to cause a denial of service (OOPS) via keyctl requests that add a key to a user key instead of a keyring key, which causes an invalid dereference in the __keyring_search_one function.