CVE-2006-3741
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Published: October 9, 2006 at 11:00 PM UTC
Updated: June 16, 2026 at 10:27 PM UTC
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Severity
N/A
Exploit prediction
EPSS 0.4%
Description
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).
Affected
Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.
2.4.02.4.0 test12.4.0 test102.4.0 test112.4.0 test122.4.0 test22.4.0 test32.4.0 test42.4.0 test52.4.0 test62.4.0 test72.4.0 test82.4.0 test92.4.12.4.102.4.112.4.11 pre32.4.122.4.132.4.142.4.152.4.162.4.172.4.182.4.18 pre12.4.18 pre22.4.18 pre32.4.18 pre42.4.18 pre52.4.18 pre62.4.18 pre72.4.18 pre82.4.18 pre92.4.192.4.19 pre12.4.19 pre22.4.19 pre32.4.19 pre42.4.19 pre62.4.22.4.202.4.212.4.21 pre12.4.21 pre42.4.21 pre72.4.222.4.22 pre102.4.232.4.23 pre92.4.23_ow22.4.242.4.24_ow12.4.252.4.262.4.272.4.27 pre12.4.27 pre22.4.27 pre32.4.27 pre42.4.27 pre52.4.282.4.292.4.29 rc12.4.29 rc22.4.32.4.3 pre32.4.302.4.30 rc22.4.30 rc32.4.312.4.31 pre12.4.322.4.32 pre12.4.32 pre22.4.332.4.33 pre12.4.42.4.52.4.62.4.72.4.82.4.92.4.9_pre52.6.02.6.0 test12.6.0 test102.6.0 test112.6.0 test22.6.0 test32.6.0 test42.6.0 test52.6.0 test62.6.0 test72.6.0 test82.6.0 test92.6.12.6.1 rc12.6.1 rc22.6.1 rc32.6.102.6.10 rc12.6.10 rc22.6.10 rc32.6.112.6.11 rc12.6.11 rc22.6.11 rc32.6.11 rc42.6.11 rc52.6.11.12.6.11.102.6.11.112.6.11.122.6.11.22.6.11.32.6.11.42.6.11.52.6.11.62.6.11.72.6.11.82.6.11.92.6.11_rc1_bk62.6.122.6.12 rc12.6.12 rc22.6.12 rc32.6.12 rc42.6.12 rc52.6.12 rc62.6.12.12.6.12.22.6.12.32.6.12.42.6.12.52.6.12.62.6.132.6.13 rc12.6.13 rc22.6.13 rc32.6.13 rc42.6.13 rc52.6.13 rc62.6.13 rc72.6.13.12.6.13.22.6.13.32.6.13.42.6.142.6.14 rc12.6.14 rc22.6.14 rc32.6.14 rc42.6.14 rc52.6.14.12.6.14.22.6.14.32.6.14.42.6.14.52.6.14.62.6.14.72.6.152.6.15 rc12.6.15 rc22.6.15 rc32.6.15 rc42.6.15 rc52.6.15 rc62.6.15 rc72.6.15.12.6.15.22.6.15.32.6.15.42.6.15.52.6.15.62.6.15.72.6.162.6.16 rc12.6.16 rc22.6.16 rc32.6.16 rc42.6.16 rc52.6.16 rc62.6.16.12.6.16.102.6.16.112.6.16.122.6.16.132.6.16.142.6.16.152.6.16.162.6.16.172.6.16.182.6.16.192.6.16.22.6.16.202.6.16.212.6.16.222.6.16.232.6.16.242.6.16.272.6.16.32.6.16.42.6.16.52.6.16.62.6.16.72.6.16.82.6.16.92.6.16_rc72.6.172.6.17 rc12.6.17 rc22.6.17 rc32.6.17 rc42.6.17 rc52.6.17 rc62.6.17.12.6.17.102.6.17.112.6.17.22.6.17.32.6.17.42.6.17.52.6.17.62.6.17.72.6.17.82.6.17.92.6.18 rc12.6.18 rc22.6.18 rc52.6.22.6.2 rc12.6.2 rc22.6.2 rc32.6.32.6.3 rc12.6.3 rc22.6.3 rc32.6.3 rc42.6.42.6.4 rc12.6.4 rc22.6.4 rc32.6.52.6.5 rc12.6.5 rc22.6.5 rc32.6.62.6.6 rc12.6.6 rc22.6.6 rc32.6.72.6.7 rc12.6.7 rc22.6.7 rc32.6.82.6.8 rc12.6.8 rc22.6.8 rc32.6.8 rc42.6.8.12.6.8.1.52.6.92.6.9 2.6.202.6.9 rc12.6.9 rc22.6.9 rc32.6.9 rc42.6_test9_cvs
Remediation
No guide yetNo remediation guidance has been written for this CVE yet. What the record does show:
References (18)
x_refsource_CONFIRMPatch
Source: [email protected]
http://bugzilla.redhat.com/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=204360Third Party Advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAVendor Advisory
Source: [email protected]
http://secunia.com/advisories/22279Third Party Advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAVendor Advisory
Source: [email protected]
http://secunia.com/advisories/22292Third Party Advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAVendor Advisory
Source: [email protected]
http://secunia.com/advisories/22382x_refsource_CONFIRM
Source: [email protected]
http://support.avaya.com/elmodocs2/security/ASA-2006-249.htmQuick Info
StatusMODIFIED
CWE
NVD-CWE-Other
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