VulnerabilityModified
CVE-2006-0742
The die_if_kernel function in arch/ia64/kernel/unaligned.c in Linux kernel 2.6.x before 2.6.15.6, possibly when compiled with certain versions of gcc, has the "noreturn" attribute set, which allows local users to cause a denial of service by causing…
MEDIUM 4.6EPSS 0.40%
Does this matter?
Lower severity and a low EPSS score (0.40%). Track it; it rarely justifies an emergency change on its own.
Description
The die_if_kernel function in arch/ia64/kernel/unaligned.c in Linux kernel 2.6.x before 2.6.15.6, possibly when compiled with certain versions of gcc, has the "noreturn" attribute set, which allows local users to cause a denial of service by causing user faults on Itanium systems.
- CVSS 2.0
- 4.6 MEDIUMAV:L/AC:L/Au:S/C:N/I:N/A:C
- EPSS
- 0.40% probability · 34th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Affected
- linux/linux kernel
- Source
- secalert@redhat.com
References
- ftp://patches.sgi.com/support/free/security/advisories/20060402-01-U
- http://secunia.com/advisories/19078Patch, Vendor Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/19220
- http://secunia.com/advisories/19607
- http://secunia.com/advisories/20398
- http://secunia.com/advisories/20671
- http://secunia.com/advisories/20914
- http://secunia.com/advisories/21136
- http://secunia.com/advisories/21465
- http://secunia.com/advisories/21983
- http://secunia.com/advisories/22417
- http://support.avaya.com/elmodocs2/security/ASA-2006-180.htm
- http://support.avaya.com/elmodocs2/security/ASA-2006-200.htm
- http://www.debian.org/security/2006/dsa-1097
- http://www.debian.org/security/2006/dsa-1103
- http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.6/ChangeLog-2.6.15.6
- http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2006:059
- http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2006-05-31.html
- http://www.osvdb.org/23660
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2006-0437.html
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2006-0575.html
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/16993
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/0856
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/2554
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/25068
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A10742
- https://usn.ubuntu.com/263-1/
- ftp://patches.sgi.com/support/free/security/advisories/20060402-01-U
- http://secunia.com/advisories/19078Patch, Vendor Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/19220
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.