CVE-2006-1855: Linux Kernel

Low severity, CVSS 2.1. EPSS: 0.4% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

choose_new_parent in Linux kernel before 2.6.11.12 includes certain debugging code, which allows local users to cause a denial of service (panic) by causing certain circumstances involving termination of a parent process.

Affected products

• Linux Linux Kernel: version 2.6.11.1 only; version 2.6.11.2 only; version 2.6.11.3 only; version 2.6.11.4 only; version 2.6.11.5 only; version 2.6.11.6 only; …

Published 2006-05-18. Last modified 2026-06-16.