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Medium
CVE-2006-0742
The die_if_kernel function in arch/ia64/kernel/unaligned.c in Linux kernel 2.6.x before...
Vulnerability 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.
Impact Analysis
Refer to official advisory for detailed impact metrics.
Remediation
Ensure systems are updated to the latest vendor-supplied patch levels.
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Credits & Attribution
No credits recorded in the NVD database.
References
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2006-0437.html
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/25068
- http://www.osvdb.org/23660
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/2554
- http://secunia.com/advisories/19220
- http://secunia.com/advisories/21136
- http://secunia.com/advisories/19607
- http://secunia.com/advisories/21983
- http://www.debian.org/security/2006/dsa-1097
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2006-0575.html
- http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2006-05-31.html
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/16993
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/0856
- http://support.avaya.com/elmodocs2/security/ASA-2006-180.htm
- http://www.debian.org/security/2006/dsa-1103
- http://secunia.com/advisories/21465
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A10742
- http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.6/ChangeLog-2.6.15.6
- ftp://patches.sgi.com/support/free/security/advisories/20060402-01-U
- http://support.avaya.com/elmodocs2/security/ASA-2006-200.htm
- http://secunia.com/advisories/20398
- http://secunia.com/advisories/22417
- http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2006:059
- http://secunia.com/advisories/20671
- http://secunia.com/advisories/19078
- https://usn.ubuntu.com/263-1/
- http://secunia.com/advisories/20914
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Vulnerable Versions:
2.6.0, 2.6.1, 2.6.3, 2.6.4, 2.6.5, 2.6.6, 2.6.7, 2.6.8, 2.6.8.1, 2.6.8.1.5, 2.6.9, 2.6.10, 2.6.11, 2.6.11.1, 2.6.11.2, 2.6.11.3, 2.6.11.4, 2.6.11.5, 2.6.11.6, 2.6.11.7, 2.6.11.8, 2.6.11.9, 2.6.11.10, 2.6.11.11, 2.6.11.12, 2.6.11_rc1_bk6, 2.6.12, 2.6.12.1, 2.6.12.2, 2.6.12.3, 2.6.12.4, 2.6.12.5, 2.6.12.6, 2.6.13, 2.6.13.1, 2.6.13.2, 2.6.13.3, 2.6.13.4, 2.6.14, 2.6.14.1, 2.6.14.2, 2.6.14.3, 2.6.14.4, 2.6.15
Timeline
Official Publish:
March 9th, 2006
Last Modified:
August 7th, 2024
Added to House:
July 18th, 2026
CVSS Vectors
Weaknesses (CWE)
No CWE data available
MITRE ATT&CK TTPs
No associated TTPs found for this vulnerability.