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CVE-2006-1066

Linux kernel 2.6.16-rc2 and earlier, when running on x86_64 systems with preemption enabled, allows local users to cause a denial of service (oops) via multiple ptrace tasks that perform single steps, which can cause corruption of the DEBUG_STACK stack during the do_debug function call.

Security Impact Summary

CVE-2006-1066 is a security vulnerability that . Impacting 1 product from linux organizations running these solutions should prioritize assessment and patching.

Historical Context

Originally identified in 2006, this vulnerability predates many modern security frameworks and practices. The vulnerability landscape of that era was characterized by different threat models and less mature defense mechanisms compared to contemporary standards.

Published

2006-03-27T00:02:00.000

Last Modified

2025-04-03T01:03:51.193

Status

Deferred

Source

[email protected]

Severity

CVSSv2: 1.2 (LOW)

CVSSv2 Vector

AV:L/AC:H/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P

  • Access Vector: LOCAL
  • Access Complexity: HIGH
  • Authentication: NONE
  • Confidentiality Impact: NONE
  • Integrity Impact: NONE
  • Availability Impact: PARTIAL
Exploitability Score

1.9

Impact Score

2.9

Weaknesses
  • Type: Primary
    NVD-CWE-Other
Affected Vendors & Products
Type Vendor Product Version/Range Vulnerable?
Operating System linux linux_kernel 2.6.0 Yes
Operating System linux linux_kernel 2.6.0 Yes
Operating System linux linux_kernel 2.6.0 Yes
Operating System linux linux_kernel 2.6.0 Yes
Operating System linux linux_kernel 2.6.0 Yes
Operating System linux linux_kernel 2.6.0 Yes
Operating System linux linux_kernel 2.6.0 Yes
Operating System linux linux_kernel 2.6.0 Yes
Operating System linux linux_kernel 2.6.0 Yes
Operating System linux linux_kernel 2.6.0 Yes
Operating System linux linux_kernel 2.6.0 Yes
Operating System linux linux_kernel 2.6.0 Yes
Operating System linux linux_kernel 2.6.1 Yes
Operating System linux linux_kernel 2.6.1 Yes
Operating System linux linux_kernel 2.6.1 Yes
Operating System linux linux_kernel 2.6.2 Yes
Operating System linux linux_kernel 2.6.3 Yes
Operating System linux linux_kernel 2.6.4 Yes
Operating System linux linux_kernel 2.6.5 Yes
Operating System linux linux_kernel 2.6.6 Yes
Operating System linux linux_kernel 2.6.6 Yes
Operating System linux linux_kernel 2.6.7 Yes
Operating System linux linux_kernel 2.6.7 Yes
Operating System linux linux_kernel 2.6.8 Yes
Operating System linux linux_kernel 2.6.8 Yes
Operating System linux linux_kernel 2.6.8 Yes
Operating System linux linux_kernel 2.6.8 Yes
Operating System linux linux_kernel 2.6.9 Yes
Operating System linux linux_kernel 2.6.10 Yes
Operating System linux linux_kernel 2.6.10 Yes
Operating System linux linux_kernel 2.6.11 Yes
Operating System linux linux_kernel 2.6.11 Yes
Operating System linux linux_kernel 2.6.11 Yes
Operating System linux linux_kernel 2.6.11 Yes
Operating System linux linux_kernel 2.6.11.5 Yes
Operating System linux linux_kernel 2.6.11.6 Yes
Operating System linux linux_kernel 2.6.11.7 Yes
Operating System linux linux_kernel 2.6.11.8 Yes
Operating System linux linux_kernel 2.6.11.11 Yes
Operating System linux linux_kernel 2.6.11.12 Yes
Operating System linux linux_kernel 2.6.12 Yes
Operating System linux linux_kernel 2.6.12 Yes
Operating System linux linux_kernel 2.6.12 Yes
Operating System linux linux_kernel 2.6.12.1 Yes
Operating System linux linux_kernel 2.6.12.2 Yes
Operating System linux linux_kernel 2.6.12.3 Yes
Operating System linux linux_kernel 2.6.12.4 Yes
Operating System linux linux_kernel 2.6.12.5 Yes
Operating System linux linux_kernel 2.6.12.6 Yes
Operating System linux linux_kernel 2.6.13 Yes
Operating System linux linux_kernel 2.6.13 Yes
Operating System linux linux_kernel 2.6.13 Yes
Operating System linux linux_kernel 2.6.13 Yes
Operating System linux linux_kernel 2.6.13 Yes
Operating System linux linux_kernel 2.6.13.1 Yes
Operating System linux linux_kernel 2.6.13.2 Yes
Operating System linux linux_kernel 2.6.13.3 Yes
Operating System linux linux_kernel 2.6.13.4 Yes
Operating System linux linux_kernel 2.6.14 Yes
Operating System linux linux_kernel 2.6.14 Yes
Operating System linux linux_kernel 2.6.14 Yes
Operating System linux linux_kernel 2.6.14 Yes
Operating System linux linux_kernel 2.6.14 Yes
Operating System linux linux_kernel 2.6.14.1 Yes
Operating System linux linux_kernel 2.6.14.2 Yes
Operating System linux linux_kernel 2.6.14.3 Yes
Operating System linux linux_kernel 2.6.14.4 Yes
Operating System linux linux_kernel 2.6.14.5 Yes
Operating System linux linux_kernel 2.6.15 Yes
Operating System linux linux_kernel 2.6.15 Yes
Operating System linux linux_kernel 2.6.15 Yes
Operating System linux linux_kernel 2.6.15.1 Yes
Operating System linux linux_kernel 2.6.15.4 Yes
Operating System linux linux_kernel 2.6_test9_cvs Yes
References

How SecUtils Interprets This CVE

SecUtils normalizes and enriches National Vulnerability Database (NVD) records by standardizing vendor and product identifiers, aggregating vulnerability metadata from both NVD and MITRE sources, and providing structured context for security teams. For linux's affected products, we extract Common Platform Enumeration (CPE) data, Common Weakness Enumeration (CWE) classifications, CVSS severity metrics, and reference data to enable rapid vulnerability prioritization and asset correlation. This record contains no exploit code, proof-of-concept instructions, or attack methodologies—only defensive intelligence necessary for patch management, risk assessment, and security operations.