CVE-2006-0482
Linux kernel 2.6.15.1 and earlier, when running on SPARC architectures, allows local users to...
Linux kernel 2.6.15.1 and earlier, when running on SPARC architectures, allows local users to cause a denial of service (hang) via a "date -s" command, which causes invalid sign extended arguments to be provided to the get_compat_timespec function call.
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
NVD Score used
Linux kernel 2.6.15.1 and earlier, when running on SPARC architectures, allows local users to cause a denial of service (hang) via a "date -s" command, which causes invalid sign extended arguments to be provided to the get_compat_timespec function call.
- Record
CVE-2006-0482- CVSS 2.0
- 2.1 Low
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P - Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List No score
Linux kernel 2.6.15.1 and earlier, when running on SPARC architectures, allows local users to cause a denial of service (hang) via a "date -s" command, which causes invalid sign extended arguments to be provided to the get_compat_timespec function call.
- Record
CVE-2006-0482- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2006-0489 No score
Linux kernel 2.6.15.1 and earlier, when running on SPARC architectures, allows local users to cause a denial of service (hang) via a "date -s" command, which causes invalid sign extended arguments to be provided to the get_compat_timespec function call.
- Record
EUVD-2006-0489- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-267g-522c-qmvf No score
Linux kernel 2.6.15.1 and earlier, when running on SPARC architectures, allows local users to...
Linux kernel 2.6.15.1 and earlier, when running on SPARC architectures, allows local users to cause a denial of service (hang) via a "date -s" command, which causes invalid sign extended arguments to be provided to the get_compat_timespec function call.
- Record
GHSA-267g-522c-qmvf- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
Affected packages
| Package | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|
kernel-source-2.6.8Debian:3.1 From an advisory covering 30 CVEs |
before 2.6.8-16sarge2, plus listed versions 2.6.8-162.6.8-16sarge1 |
2.6.8-16sarge2 |
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| affected, facts | ||
| aliases | EUVD | |
| first indexed | CVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2006-0482 is a low vulnerability (CVSS 2.1) in Linux Kernel, published January 31, 2006. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 0.36%, the 29th percentile. No source names a fixed version.