What is CVE-2006-2932?

CVE-2006-2932 is a Medium severity Linux kernel vulnerability with a CVSS score of 4.9 out of 10. CVE-2006-2932 has not been confirmed as actively exploited and is not listed in the CISA KEV catalog.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2006-2932?

CVE-2006-2932 has a CVSS score of 4.9 out of 10, rated Medium severity. The vector string is AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C.

Is there a patch available for CVE-2006-2932?

No patch is currently available for CVE-2006-2932. Monitor the NIST NVD and your Linux distribution's security advisories for updates.

Is CVE-2006-2932 actively exploited?

CVE-2006-2932 has not been confirmed as actively exploited and is not listed in the CISA KEV catalog.

CVE-2006-2932

Medium

A regression error in the restore_all code path of the 4/4GB split support for non-hugemem Linux kernels on Red Hat Linux Desktop and Enterprise Linux 4 allows local users to cause a denial of service (panic) via unspecified vectors.

Package Linux Kernel

Published 2006-08-23

Last modified 2026-04-16

CVSS version 2.0

Patch available

Awaiting data

CVSS 2.0 score

4.9

out of 10

Medium

Attack Vector

Local

Attack Complexity

Low

Privileges Required

User Interaction

Scope

Confidentiality

Low

Integrity

None

Availability

Vector string

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

References

The following references provide additional information about CVE-2006-2932 including vendor advisories, patch commits, exploit details, and third-party analysis. Links are sourced from the NIST NVD database.

Secunia
http://secunia.com/advisories/21605

Third Party Advisory
Secunia
http://secunia.com/advisories/22174

Third Party Advisory
Support
http://support.avaya.com/elmodocs2/security/ASA-2006-203.htm

Third Party Advisory
Osvdb
http://www.osvdb.org/28120

Broken Link
Securityfocus
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/19664

Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
Oval
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A11410

Third Party Advisory
Kernel patch commit
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2006-0617.html
Patch

Details

CVE ID CVE-2006-2932

Severity Medium

CVSS score 4.9 / 10

CVSS version 2.0

Published 2006-08-23

Modified 2026-04-16

KEV No

Patch Awaiting data

Package linux

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2006-2932?

CVE-2006-2932 is a Medium severity Linux kernel vulnerability with a CVSS score of 4.9 out of 10 . CVE-2006-2932 has not been confirmed as actively exploited and is not listed in the CISA KEV catalog.
What is the CVSS score for CVE-2006-2932?

CVE-2006-2932 has a CVSS score of 4.9 out of 10, rated Medium severity (CVSS 2.0). The vector string is AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C.
Is there a patch available for CVE-2006-2932?

No patch is currently available for CVE-2006-2932. Monitor the NIST NVD and your Linux distribution's security advisories for updates.
Is CVE-2006-2932 actively exploited?

No — CVE-2006-2932 has not been confirmed as actively exploited. It is not listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog.