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CVE-2006-0557

sys_mbind in mempolicy.c in Linux kernel 2.6.16 and earlier does not sanity check the maxnod...

4.9 Medium

sys_mbind in mempolicy.c in Linux kernel 2.6.16 and earlier does not sanity check the maxnod variable before making certain computations for the get_nodes function, which has unknown impact and attack vectors.

Exploit likelihood

0.46%Down 1.1 points since Feb 4, 2022
90%50%10%1%

What each source reports

NVD Score used 4.9

sys_mbind in mempolicy.c in Linux kernel 2.6.16 and earlier does not sanity check the maxnod variable before making certain computations for the get_nodes function, which has unknown impact and attack vectors.

Record
CVE-2006-0557
CVSS 2.0
4.9 MediumAV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C
Updated
2026-11-02
CVE List No score

sys_mbind in mempolicy.c in Linux kernel 2.6.16 and earlier does not sanity check the maxnod variable before making certain computations for the get_nodes function, which has unknown impact and attack vectors.

Record
CVE-2006-0557
Updated
2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2006-0564 No score

sys_mbind in mempolicy.c in Linux kernel 2.6.16 and earlier does not sanity check the maxnod variable before making certain computations for the get_nodes function, which has unknown impact and attack vectors.

Record
EUVD-2006-0564
Updated
2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-w6ch-m9v4-c8g9 No score

sys_mbind in mempolicy.c in Linux kernel 2.6.16 and earlier does not sanity check the maxnod...

sys_mbind in mempolicy.c in Linux kernel 2.6.16 and earlier does not sanity check the maxnod variable before making certain computations for the get_nodes function, which has unknown impact and attack vectors.

Record
GHSA-w6ch-m9v4-c8g9
Updated
2026-11-02
OSVBELL-CVE-2006-0557 4.9

CVE-2006-0557 does not affect BellSoft software

Record
BELL-CVE-2006-0557
CVSS 2.0
4.9 MediumAV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C
Updated
2026-11-02

Affected products

Affected packages

Affected packages
PackageAffectedFixed
kernel-source-2.6.8
Debian:3.1
From an advisory covering 24 CVEs
 before 2.6.8-16sarge3, plus listed versions
2.6.8-162.6.8-16sarge12.6.8-16sarge2
2.6.8-16sarge3
kernel
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::as
From an advisory covering 6 CVEs
 before 0:2.6.9-55.EL
0:2.6.9-55.EL
kernel-debuginfo
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::as
From an advisory covering 6 CVEs
 before 0:2.6.9-55.EL
0:2.6.9-55.EL
kernel-devel
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::as
From an advisory covering 6 CVEs
 before 0:2.6.9-55.EL
0:2.6.9-55.EL
kernel-doc
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::as
From an advisory covering 6 CVEs
 before 0:2.6.9-55.EL
0:2.6.9-55.EL
kernel-hugemem
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::as
From an advisory covering 6 CVEs
 before 0:2.6.9-55.EL
0:2.6.9-55.EL
kernel-hugemem-devel
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::as
From an advisory covering 6 CVEs
 before 0:2.6.9-55.EL
0:2.6.9-55.EL
kernel-largesmp
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::as
From an advisory covering 6 CVEs
 before 0:2.6.9-55.EL
0:2.6.9-55.EL
kernel-largesmp-devel
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::as
From an advisory covering 6 CVEs
 before 0:2.6.9-55.EL
0:2.6.9-55.EL
kernel-smp
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::as
From an advisory covering 6 CVEs
 before 0:2.6.9-55.EL
0:2.6.9-55.EL
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Affected packages
PackageAffectedFixed
kernel-smp-devel
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::as
From an advisory covering 6 CVEs
 before 0:2.6.9-55.EL
0:2.6.9-55.EL
kernel-xenU
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::as
From an advisory covering 6 CVEs
 before 0:2.6.9-55.EL
0:2.6.9-55.EL
kernel-xenU-devel
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::as
From an advisory covering 6 CVEs
 before 0:2.6.9-55.EL
0:2.6.9-55.EL
kernel
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::desktop
From an advisory covering 6 CVEs
 before 0:2.6.9-55.EL
0:2.6.9-55.EL
kernel-debuginfo
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::desktop
From an advisory covering 6 CVEs
 before 0:2.6.9-55.EL
0:2.6.9-55.EL
kernel-devel
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::desktop
From an advisory covering 6 CVEs
 before 0:2.6.9-55.EL
0:2.6.9-55.EL
kernel-doc
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::desktop
From an advisory covering 6 CVEs
 before 0:2.6.9-55.EL
0:2.6.9-55.EL
kernel-hugemem
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::desktop
From an advisory covering 6 CVEs
 before 0:2.6.9-55.EL
0:2.6.9-55.EL
kernel-hugemem-devel
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::desktop
From an advisory covering 6 CVEs
 before 0:2.6.9-55.EL
0:2.6.9-55.EL
kernel-largesmp
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::desktop
From an advisory covering 6 CVEs
 before 0:2.6.9-55.EL
0:2.6.9-55.EL
kernel-largesmp-devel
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::desktop
From an advisory covering 6 CVEs
 before 0:2.6.9-55.EL
0:2.6.9-55.EL
kernel-smp
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::desktop
From an advisory covering 6 CVEs
 before 0:2.6.9-55.EL
0:2.6.9-55.EL
kernel-smp-devel
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::desktop
From an advisory covering 6 CVEs
 before 0:2.6.9-55.EL
0:2.6.9-55.EL
kernel-xenU
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::desktop
From an advisory covering 6 CVEs
 before 0:2.6.9-55.EL
0:2.6.9-55.EL
kernel-xenU-devel
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::desktop
From an advisory covering 6 CVEs
 before 0:2.6.9-55.EL
0:2.6.9-55.EL
kernel
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::es
From an advisory covering 6 CVEs
 before 0:2.6.9-55.EL
0:2.6.9-55.EL
kernel-debuginfo
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::es
From an advisory covering 6 CVEs
 before 0:2.6.9-55.EL
0:2.6.9-55.EL
kernel-devel
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::es
From an advisory covering 6 CVEs
 before 0:2.6.9-55.EL
0:2.6.9-55.EL
kernel-doc
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::es
From an advisory covering 6 CVEs
 before 0:2.6.9-55.EL
0:2.6.9-55.EL
kernel-hugemem
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::es
From an advisory covering 6 CVEs
 before 0:2.6.9-55.EL
0:2.6.9-55.EL
kernel-hugemem-devel
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::es
From an advisory covering 6 CVEs
 before 0:2.6.9-55.EL
0:2.6.9-55.EL
kernel-largesmp
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::es
From an advisory covering 6 CVEs
 before 0:2.6.9-55.EL
0:2.6.9-55.EL
kernel-largesmp-devel
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::es
From an advisory covering 6 CVEs
 before 0:2.6.9-55.EL
0:2.6.9-55.EL
kernel-smp
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::es
From an advisory covering 6 CVEs
 before 0:2.6.9-55.EL
0:2.6.9-55.EL
kernel-smp-devel
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::es
From an advisory covering 6 CVEs
 before 0:2.6.9-55.EL
0:2.6.9-55.EL
kernel-xenU
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::es
From an advisory covering 6 CVEs
 before 0:2.6.9-55.EL
0:2.6.9-55.EL
kernel-xenU-devel
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::es
From an advisory covering 6 CVEs
 before 0:2.6.9-55.EL
0:2.6.9-55.EL
kernel
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::ws
From an advisory covering 6 CVEs
 before 0:2.6.9-55.EL
0:2.6.9-55.EL
kernel-debuginfo
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::ws
From an advisory covering 6 CVEs
 before 0:2.6.9-55.EL
0:2.6.9-55.EL
kernel-devel
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::ws
From an advisory covering 6 CVEs
 before 0:2.6.9-55.EL
0:2.6.9-55.EL
kernel-doc
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::ws
From an advisory covering 6 CVEs
 before 0:2.6.9-55.EL
0:2.6.9-55.EL
kernel-hugemem
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::ws
From an advisory covering 6 CVEs
 before 0:2.6.9-55.EL
0:2.6.9-55.EL
kernel-hugemem-devel
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::ws
From an advisory covering 6 CVEs
 before 0:2.6.9-55.EL
0:2.6.9-55.EL
kernel-largesmp
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::ws
From an advisory covering 6 CVEs
 before 0:2.6.9-55.EL
0:2.6.9-55.EL
kernel-largesmp-devel
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::ws
From an advisory covering 6 CVEs
 before 0:2.6.9-55.EL
0:2.6.9-55.EL
kernel-smp
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::ws
From an advisory covering 6 CVEs
 before 0:2.6.9-55.EL
0:2.6.9-55.EL
kernel-smp-devel
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::ws
From an advisory covering 6 CVEs
 before 0:2.6.9-55.EL
0:2.6.9-55.EL
kernel-xenU
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::ws
From an advisory covering 6 CVEs
 before 0:2.6.9-55.EL
0:2.6.9-55.EL
kernel-xenU-devel
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::ws
From an advisory covering 6 CVEs
 before 0:2.6.9-55.EL
0:2.6.9-55.EL

History

History
RecordedChangedSources
affected, facts
aliasesEUVD
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Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.

In short

CVE-2006-0557 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 4.9) in Linux Kernel, published March 12, 2006. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 0.46%, the 40th percentile. No source names a fixed version.

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