{"cve":"CVE-2006-1862","nvd":{"published":"2006-05-24T17:06:00.000","modified":"2026-06-16T22:23:49.573","status":"Modified","description":"The virtual memory implementation in Linux kernel 2.6.x allows local users to cause a denial of service (panic) by running lsof a large number of times in a way that produces a heavy system load.","cvss_v4":null,"cvss_v3":null,"cwes":[],"references":["http://osvdb.org/31663","http://secunia.com/advisories/20237","http://secunia.com/advisories/21745","http://support.avaya.com/elmodocs2/security/ASA-2006-161.htm","http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2006-0493.html"],"products":["linux:linux_kernel"],"source":"nvd","synced_at":"2026-10-19T19:42:01.759833969+00:00"},"epss":{"cve":"CVE-2006-1862","score":0.00472,"percentile":0.40803,"date":"2026-11-01"},"kev":null,"osv":[],"attribution":["This product uses the NVD API but is not endorsed or certified by the NVD.","EPSS scores: FIRST Exploit Prediction Scoring System, https://www.first.org/epss","Known exploited vulnerabilities: CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities Catalog, https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog","Package advisories: OSV (https://osv.dev), from the GitHub Advisory Database, PyPA, Go, RustSec and other ecosystem databases, under CC-BY 4.0 or CC0","CVE records: the CVE Program's CVE List (https://www.cve.org), under its terms of use (https://www.cve.org/Legal/TermsOfUse). CVE is a registered trademark of The MITRE Corporation; this product is not affiliated with the CVE Program."]}