Vulnerability Details : CVE-2006-3741

The perfmonctl system call (sys_perfmonctl) in Linux kernel 2.4.x and 2.6 before 2.6.18, when running on Itanium systems, does not properly track the reference count for file descriptors, which allows local users to cause a denial of service (file descriptor consumption).
Vulnerability category: Denial of service
Published 2006-10-10 04:05:00
Updated 2023-02-13 02:16:38
Source Red Hat, Inc.
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Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2006-3741

Probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days: 0.04%

Percentile, the proportion of vulnerabilities that are scored at or less: ~ 8 % EPSS Score History EPSS FAQ

CVSS scores for CVE-2006-3741

Base Score Base Severity CVSS Vector Exploitability Score Impact Score Source
4.9
MEDIUM AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C
3.9
6.9
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