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CVE-2006-4814

The mincore function in the Linux kernel before 2.4.33.6 does not properly lock access to user...

4.6 MediumPublic exploitFix available

CVE-2006-4814 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 4.6) in Linux Kernel, published December 20, 2006. Public exploit code exists. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 1.04%, the 64th percentile. Fixed in kernel-source-2.6.8 2.6.8-16sarge7.

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.

Exploit likelihood

1.04%Down 0.5 points since Feb 4, 2022
90%50%10%1%

What each source reports

NVD Score used 4.6

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.

Record
CVE-2006-4814
CVSS 2.0
4.6 MediumAV:L/AC:L/Au:S/C:N/I:N/A:C
Weakness
CWE-399
Updated
2026-11-02
CVE List No score

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.

Record
CVE-2006-4814
Updated
2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2006-4801 No score

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.

Record
EUVD-2006-4801
Updated
2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-w575-99g5-qw2v No score

The mincore function in the Linux kernel before 2.4.33.6 does not properly lock access to user...

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.

Record
GHSA-w575-99g5-qw2v
Updated
2026-11-02

Affected products

Affected packages

Affected packages
PackageAffectedFixed
kernel-source-2.6.8
Debian:3.1
before 2.6.8-16sarge7, plus listed versions
2.6.8-162.6.8-16sarge12.6.8-16sarge22.6.8-16sarge32.6.8-16sarge42.6.8-16sarge52.6.8-16sarge6
2.6.8-16sarge7
kernel-latest-2.4-i386
Debian:3.1
before 101sarge2, plus listed versions
101101sarge1
101sarge2
kernel-image-2.4.27-alpha
Debian:3.1
before 2.4.27-10sarge6, plus listed versions
2.4.27-102.4.27-10sarge12.4.27-10sarge22.4.27-10sarge32.4.27-10sarge42.4.27-10sarge5
2.4.27-10sarge6
kernel-image-2.4.27-m68k
Debian:3.1
before 2.4.27-3sarge6, plus listed versions
2.4.27-32.4.27-3sarge12.4.27-3sarge22.4.27-3sarge32.4.27-3sarge42.4.27-3sarge5
2.4.27-3sarge6
i2c
Debian:3.1
before 1:2.9.1-1sarge2, plus listed versions
1:2.9.1-11:2.9.1-1sarge1
1:2.9.1-1sarge2
systemimager
Debian:3.1
before 3.2.3-6sarge5, plus listed versions
3.2.3-63.2.3-6sarge13.2.3-6sarge23.2.3-6sarge33.2.3-6sarge4
3.2.3-6sarge5
kernel-latest-2.4-alpha
Debian:3.1
before 101sarge3, plus listed versions
101101sarge1
101sarge3
kernel-patch-powerpc-2.4.27
Debian:3.1
before 2.4.27-10sarge6, plus listed versions
2.4.27-102.4.27-10sarge12.4.27-10sarge22.4.27-10sarge32.4.27-10sarge42.4.27-10sarge5
2.4.27-10sarge6
kernel-latest-2.4-sparc
Debian:3.1
before 42sarge3, plus listed versions
4242sarge142sarge2
42sarge3
kernel-patch-2.4.27-mips
Debian:3.1
before 2.4.27-10.sarge4.040815-3, plus listed versions
2.4.27-10.040815-12.4.27-10.sarge1.040815-12.4.27-10.sarge2.040815-12.4.27-10.sarge3.040815-12.4.27-10.sarge4.040815-12.4.27-10.sarge4.040815-2
2.4.27-10.sarge4.040815-3
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Affected packages
PackageAffectedFixed
pcmcia-modules-2.4.27-i386
Debian:3.1
before 3.2.5+2sarge2, plus listed versions
3.2.5+23.2.5+2sarge1
3.2.5+2sarge2
kernel-image-2.4.27-ia64
Debian:3.1
before 2.4.27-10sarge6, plus listed versions
2.4.27-102.4.27-10sarge12.4.27-10sarge22.4.27-10sarge32.4.27-10sarge42.4.27-10sarge5
2.4.27-10sarge6
mindi-kernel
Debian:3.1
before 2.4.27-2sarge5, plus listed versions
2.4.27-22.4.27-2sarge12.4.27-2sarge22.4.27-2sarge32.4.27-2sarge4
2.4.27-2sarge5
kernel-latest-2.4-s390
Debian:3.1
before 2.4.27-1sarge2, plus listed versions
2.4.27-12.4.27-1sarge1
2.4.27-1sarge2
hostap-modules-i386
Debian:3.1
before 1:0.3.7-1sarge3, plus listed versions
1:0.3.7-11:0.3.7-1sarge11:0.3.7-1sarge2
1:0.3.7-1sarge3
kernel-image-speakup-i386
Debian:3.1
before 2.4.27-1.1sarge5, plus listed versions
2.4.27-1.12.4.27-1.1sarge12.4.27-1.1sarge22.4.27-1.1sarge32.4.27-1.1sarge4
2.4.27-1.1sarge5
kernel-source-2.4.27
Debian:3.1
before 2.4.27-10sarge6, plus listed versions
2.4.27-102.4.27-10sarge12.4.27-10sarge22.4.27-10sarge32.4.27-10sarge42.4.27-10sarge5
2.4.27-10sarge6
kernel-image-2.4.27-arm
Debian:3.1
before 2.4.27-2sarge6, plus listed versions
2.4.27-22.4.27-2sarge12.4.27-2sarge22.4.27-2sarge32.4.27-2sarge42.4.27-2sarge5
2.4.27-2sarge6
kernel-image-2.4.27-i386
Debian:3.1
before 2.4.27-10sarge6, plus listed versions
2.4.27-102.4.27-10sarge12.4.27-10sarge22.4.27-10sarge32.4.27-10sarge42.4.27-10sarge5
2.4.27-10sarge6
kernel-image-2.4.27-sparc
Debian:3.1
before 2.4.27-9sarge6, plus listed versions
2.4.27-92.4.27-9sarge12.4.27-9sarge22.4.27-9sarge32.4.27-9sarge42.4.27-9sarge5
2.4.27-9sarge6
kernel-image-2.4.27-s390
Debian:3.1
before 2.4.27-2sarge6, plus listed versions
2.4.27-22.4.27-2sarge12.4.27-2sarge22.4.27-2sarge32.4.27-2sarge42.4.27-2sarge5
2.4.27-2sarge6
kernel-source-2.4.27
Debian:3.1
before 2.4.27-10sarge7, plus listed versions
2.4.27-102.4.27-10sarge12.4.27-10sarge22.4.27-10sarge32.4.27-10sarge42.4.27-10sarge52.4.27-10sarge6
2.4.27-10sarge7
kernel
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::as
before 0:2.6.9-42.0.8.EL
0:2.6.9-42.0.8.EL
kernel-debuginfo
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::as
before 0:2.6.9-42.0.8.EL
0:2.6.9-42.0.8.EL
kernel-devel
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::as
before 0:2.6.9-42.0.8.EL
0:2.6.9-42.0.8.EL
kernel-doc
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::as
before 0:2.6.9-42.0.8.EL
0:2.6.9-42.0.8.EL
kernel-hugemem
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::as
before 0:2.6.9-42.0.8.EL
0:2.6.9-42.0.8.EL
kernel-hugemem-devel
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::as
before 0:2.6.9-42.0.8.EL
0:2.6.9-42.0.8.EL
kernel-largesmp
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::as
before 0:2.6.9-42.0.8.EL
0:2.6.9-42.0.8.EL
kernel-largesmp-devel
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::as
before 0:2.6.9-42.0.8.EL
0:2.6.9-42.0.8.EL
kernel-smp
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::as
before 0:2.6.9-42.0.8.EL
0:2.6.9-42.0.8.EL
kernel-smp-devel
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::as
before 0:2.6.9-42.0.8.EL
0:2.6.9-42.0.8.EL
kernel
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::desktop
before 0:2.6.9-42.0.8.EL
0:2.6.9-42.0.8.EL
kernel-debuginfo
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::desktop
before 0:2.6.9-42.0.8.EL
0:2.6.9-42.0.8.EL
kernel-devel
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::desktop
before 0:2.6.9-42.0.8.EL
0:2.6.9-42.0.8.EL
kernel-doc
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::desktop
before 0:2.6.9-42.0.8.EL
0:2.6.9-42.0.8.EL
kernel-hugemem
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::desktop
before 0:2.6.9-42.0.8.EL
0:2.6.9-42.0.8.EL
kernel-hugemem-devel
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::desktop
before 0:2.6.9-42.0.8.EL
0:2.6.9-42.0.8.EL
kernel-largesmp
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::desktop
before 0:2.6.9-42.0.8.EL
0:2.6.9-42.0.8.EL
kernel-largesmp-devel
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::desktop
before 0:2.6.9-42.0.8.EL
0:2.6.9-42.0.8.EL
kernel-smp
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::desktop
before 0:2.6.9-42.0.8.EL
0:2.6.9-42.0.8.EL
kernel-smp-devel
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::desktop
before 0:2.6.9-42.0.8.EL
0:2.6.9-42.0.8.EL
kernel
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::es
before 0:2.6.9-42.0.8.EL
0:2.6.9-42.0.8.EL
kernel-debuginfo
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::es
before 0:2.6.9-42.0.8.EL
0:2.6.9-42.0.8.EL
kernel-devel
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::es
before 0:2.6.9-42.0.8.EL
0:2.6.9-42.0.8.EL
kernel-doc
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::es
before 0:2.6.9-42.0.8.EL
0:2.6.9-42.0.8.EL
kernel-hugemem
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::es
before 0:2.6.9-42.0.8.EL
0:2.6.9-42.0.8.EL
kernel-hugemem-devel
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::es
before 0:2.6.9-42.0.8.EL
0:2.6.9-42.0.8.EL
kernel-largesmp
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::es
before 0:2.6.9-42.0.8.EL
0:2.6.9-42.0.8.EL
kernel-largesmp-devel
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::es
before 0:2.6.9-42.0.8.EL
0:2.6.9-42.0.8.EL
kernel-smp
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::es
before 0:2.6.9-42.0.8.EL
0:2.6.9-42.0.8.EL
kernel-smp-devel
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::es
before 0:2.6.9-42.0.8.EL
0:2.6.9-42.0.8.EL
kernel
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::ws
before 0:2.6.9-42.0.8.EL
0:2.6.9-42.0.8.EL
kernel-debuginfo
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::ws
before 0:2.6.9-42.0.8.EL
0:2.6.9-42.0.8.EL
kernel-devel
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::ws
before 0:2.6.9-42.0.8.EL
0:2.6.9-42.0.8.EL
kernel-doc
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::ws
before 0:2.6.9-42.0.8.EL
0:2.6.9-42.0.8.EL
kernel-hugemem
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::ws
before 0:2.6.9-42.0.8.EL
0:2.6.9-42.0.8.EL
kernel-hugemem-devel
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::ws
before 0:2.6.9-42.0.8.EL
0:2.6.9-42.0.8.EL
kernel-largesmp
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::ws
before 0:2.6.9-42.0.8.EL
0:2.6.9-42.0.8.EL
kernel-largesmp-devel
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::ws
before 0:2.6.9-42.0.8.EL
0:2.6.9-42.0.8.EL
kernel-smp
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::ws
before 0:2.6.9-42.0.8.EL
0:2.6.9-42.0.8.EL
kernel-smp-devel
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::ws
before 0:2.6.9-42.0.8.EL
0:2.6.9-42.0.8.EL
kernel
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::as
before 0:2.4.21-57.EL
0:2.4.21-57.EL
kernel-BOOT
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::as
before 0:2.4.21-57.EL
0:2.4.21-57.EL
kernel-debuginfo
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::as
before 0:2.4.21-57.EL
0:2.4.21-57.EL
kernel-doc
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::as
before 0:2.4.21-57.EL
0:2.4.21-57.EL
kernel-hugemem
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::as
before 0:2.4.21-57.EL
0:2.4.21-57.EL
kernel-hugemem-unsupported
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::as
before 0:2.4.21-57.EL
0:2.4.21-57.EL
kernel-smp
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::as
before 0:2.4.21-57.EL
0:2.4.21-57.EL
kernel-smp-unsupported
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::as
before 0:2.4.21-57.EL
0:2.4.21-57.EL
kernel-source
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::as
before 0:2.4.21-57.EL
0:2.4.21-57.EL
kernel-unsupported
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::as
before 0:2.4.21-57.EL
0:2.4.21-57.EL
kernel
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::desktop
before 0:2.4.21-57.EL
0:2.4.21-57.EL
kernel-BOOT
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::desktop
before 0:2.4.21-57.EL
0:2.4.21-57.EL
kernel-debuginfo
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::desktop
before 0:2.4.21-57.EL
0:2.4.21-57.EL
kernel-doc
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::desktop
before 0:2.4.21-57.EL
0:2.4.21-57.EL
kernel-hugemem
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::desktop
before 0:2.4.21-57.EL
0:2.4.21-57.EL
kernel-hugemem-unsupported
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::desktop
before 0:2.4.21-57.EL
0:2.4.21-57.EL
kernel-smp
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::desktop
before 0:2.4.21-57.EL
0:2.4.21-57.EL
kernel-smp-unsupported
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::desktop
before 0:2.4.21-57.EL
0:2.4.21-57.EL
kernel-source
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::desktop
before 0:2.4.21-57.EL
0:2.4.21-57.EL
kernel-unsupported
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::desktop
before 0:2.4.21-57.EL
0:2.4.21-57.EL
kernel
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::es
before 0:2.4.21-57.EL
0:2.4.21-57.EL
kernel-BOOT
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::es
before 0:2.4.21-57.EL
0:2.4.21-57.EL
kernel-debuginfo
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::es
before 0:2.4.21-57.EL
0:2.4.21-57.EL
kernel-doc
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::es
before 0:2.4.21-57.EL
0:2.4.21-57.EL
kernel-hugemem
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::es
before 0:2.4.21-57.EL
0:2.4.21-57.EL
kernel-hugemem-unsupported
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::es
before 0:2.4.21-57.EL
0:2.4.21-57.EL
kernel-smp
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::es
before 0:2.4.21-57.EL
0:2.4.21-57.EL
kernel-smp-unsupported
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::es
before 0:2.4.21-57.EL
0:2.4.21-57.EL
kernel-source
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::es
before 0:2.4.21-57.EL
0:2.4.21-57.EL
kernel-unsupported
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::es
before 0:2.4.21-57.EL
0:2.4.21-57.EL
kernel
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::ws
before 0:2.4.21-57.EL
0:2.4.21-57.EL
kernel-BOOT
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::ws
before 0:2.4.21-57.EL
0:2.4.21-57.EL
kernel-debuginfo
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::ws
before 0:2.4.21-57.EL
0:2.4.21-57.EL
kernel-doc
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::ws
before 0:2.4.21-57.EL
0:2.4.21-57.EL
kernel-hugemem
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::ws
before 0:2.4.21-57.EL
0:2.4.21-57.EL
kernel-hugemem-unsupported
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::ws
before 0:2.4.21-57.EL
0:2.4.21-57.EL
kernel-smp
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::ws
before 0:2.4.21-57.EL
0:2.4.21-57.EL
kernel-smp-unsupported
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::ws
before 0:2.4.21-57.EL
0:2.4.21-57.EL
kernel-source
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::ws
before 0:2.4.21-57.EL
0:2.4.21-57.EL
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Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::ws
before 0:2.4.21-57.EL
0:2.4.21-57.EL
kernel
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:2.1::as
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0:2.4.18-e.67
kernel-doc
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:2.1::as
before 0:2.4.18-e.67
0:2.4.18-e.67
kernel-smp
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:2.1::as
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0:2.4.18-e.67
kernel-source
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:2.1::as
before 0:2.4.18-e.67
0:2.4.18-e.67
kernel
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:2.1::aw
before 0:2.4.18-e.67
0:2.4.18-e.67
kernel-doc
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:2.1::aw
before 0:2.4.18-e.67
0:2.4.18-e.67
kernel-smp
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:2.1::aw
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0:2.4.18-e.67
kernel-source
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:2.1::aw
before 0:2.4.18-e.67
0:2.4.18-e.67
kernel
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:2.1::as
before 0:2.4.9-e.74
0:2.4.9-e.74
kernel-BOOT
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:2.1::as
before 0:2.4.9-e.74
0:2.4.9-e.74
kernel-debug
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:2.1::as
before 0:2.4.9-e.74
0:2.4.9-e.74
kernel-doc
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:2.1::as
before 0:2.4.9-e.74
0:2.4.9-e.74
kernel-enterprise
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:2.1::as
before 0:2.4.9-e.74
0:2.4.9-e.74
kernel-headers
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:2.1::as
before 0:2.4.9-e.74
0:2.4.9-e.74
kernel-smp
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:2.1::as
before 0:2.4.9-e.74
0:2.4.9-e.74
kernel-source
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:2.1::as
before 0:2.4.9-e.74
0:2.4.9-e.74
kernel-summit
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:2.1::as
before 0:2.4.9-e.74
0:2.4.9-e.74
kernel
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:2.1::es
before 0:2.4.9-e.74
0:2.4.9-e.74
kernel-BOOT
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:2.1::es
before 0:2.4.9-e.74
0:2.4.9-e.74
kernel-debug
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:2.1::es
before 0:2.4.9-e.74
0:2.4.9-e.74
kernel-doc
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:2.1::es
before 0:2.4.9-e.74
0:2.4.9-e.74
kernel-headers
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:2.1::es
before 0:2.4.9-e.74
0:2.4.9-e.74
kernel-smp
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:2.1::es
before 0:2.4.9-e.74
0:2.4.9-e.74
kernel-source
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:2.1::es
before 0:2.4.9-e.74
0:2.4.9-e.74
kernel
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:2.1::ws
before 0:2.4.9-e.74
0:2.4.9-e.74
kernel-BOOT
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:2.1::ws
before 0:2.4.9-e.74
0:2.4.9-e.74
kernel-debug
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:2.1::ws
before 0:2.4.9-e.74
0:2.4.9-e.74
kernel-doc
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:2.1::ws
before 0:2.4.9-e.74
0:2.4.9-e.74
kernel-enterprise
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:2.1::ws
before 0:2.4.9-e.74
0:2.4.9-e.74
kernel-headers
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:2.1::ws
before 0:2.4.9-e.74
0:2.4.9-e.74
kernel-smp
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:2.1::ws
before 0:2.4.9-e.74
0:2.4.9-e.74
kernel-source
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:2.1::ws
before 0:2.4.9-e.74
0:2.4.9-e.74

Public exploits

Links only. Every CVE stores no exploit code.

Public exploits
SourceLinkDate
PoC in GitHubtagatac/linux-CVE-2006-48142014-09-18

History

History
WhenChangedSources
2026-11-03affected
2026-11-03aliasesEUVD
2026-11-02createdCVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV, PoC in GitHub

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