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Vulnerability record · CVE-2006-3815 · published 25 July 2006

CVE-2006-3815: Linux-ha heartbeat permissions and access controls vulnerability

LLinux Ha · Heartbeat

heartbeat.c in heartbeat before 2.0.6 sets insecure permissions in a shmget call for shared memory, which allows local users to cause an unspecified denial of service via unknown vectors, possibly during a short time window on startup.

2.1 CVSS 2.0 Low EPSS 0.78% · top 45.9% CWE-264 · Permissions and access controls
2.1CVSS 2.0 base score
0.78%EPSS exploitation probability, 30 days
NoNot in CISA KEV
1Affected product versions listed by NVD
30References
16 Jun 2026Last modified by NVD

Description

heartbeat.c in heartbeat before 2.0.6 sets insecure permissions in a shmget call for shared memory, which allows local users to cause an unspecified denial of service via unknown vectors, possibly during a short time window on startup.

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

Affected products

1 vulnerable configurations from NVD's CPE data, grouped by vendor and product.

References

LinkTags
http://cvs.linux-ha.org/viewcvs/viewcvs.cgi/linux-ha/heartbeat/heartbeat.c?r1=1.513&r2=1.514 Patch
http://secunia.com/advisories/21162 Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/21231 Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/21240 Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/21521 Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/21629 Vendor Advisory
http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200608-23.xml
http://securitytracker.com/id?1016602
http://www.debian.org/security/2006/dsa-1128
http://www.linux-ha.org/_cache/SecurityIssues__sec03.txt
http://www.mail-archive.com/linux-ha-cvs%40lists.linux-ha.org/msg00753.html Patch
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2006:142
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/19186
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-326-1
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/2994 Vendor Advisory
http://cvs.linux-ha.org/viewcvs/viewcvs.cgi/linux-ha/heartbeat/heartbeat.c?r1=1.513&r2=1.514 Patch
http://secunia.com/advisories/21162 Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/21231 Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/21240 Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/21521 Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/21629 Vendor Advisory
http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200608-23.xml
http://securitytracker.com/id?1016602
http://www.debian.org/security/2006/dsa-1128
http://www.linux-ha.org/_cache/SecurityIssues__sec03.txt
http://www.mail-archive.com/linux-ha-cvs%40lists.linux-ha.org/msg00753.html Patch
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2006:142
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/19186
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-326-1
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/2994 Vendor Advisory

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Source: NIST National Vulnerability Database (record CVE-2006-3815), CISA KEV, FIRST EPSS (scores of 2026-09-27). This page is refreshed as NVD updates the record.