CVE-2006-2932 Affecting linux-qemu-melange package, versions <6.18.16-r0


Severity

Recommended
0.0
medium
0
10

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Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.38% (30th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-CHAINGUARDLATEST-LINUXQEMUMELANGE-15338378
  • published24 Feb 2026
  • disclosed23 Aug 2006

Introduced: 23 Aug 2006

CVE-2006-2932  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade Chainguard linux-qemu-melange to version 6.18.16-r0 or higher.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream linux-qemu-melange package and not the linux-qemu-melange package as distributed by Chainguard. See How to fix? for Chainguard relevant fixed versions and status.

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.

CVSS Base Scores

version 3.1