CVE-2006-5755
Severity CVSS v4.0:
Pending analysis
Type:
Unavailable / Other
Publication date:
31/12/2006
Last modified:
13/02/2023
Description
Linux kernel before 2.6.18, when running on x86_64 systems, does not properly save or restore EFLAGS during a context switch, which allows local users to cause a denial of service (crash) by causing SYSENTER to set an NT flag, which can trigger a crash on the IRET of the next task.
Impact
Base Score 2.0
4.90
Severity 2.0
MEDIUM
Vulnerable products and versions
CPE | From | Up to |
---|---|---|
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.6.17 (including) |
To consult the complete list of CPE names with products and versions, see this page
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools
- http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git%3Ba%3Dcommitdiff%3Bh%3D658fdbef66e5e9be79b457edc2cbbb3add840aa9
- http://kernel.org/git/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git%3Ba%3Dcommitdiff%3Bh%3D658fdbef66e5e9be79b457edc2cbbb3add840aa9
- http://secunia.com/advisories/24098
- http://secunia.com/advisories/25691
- http://secunia.com/advisories/26620
- http://secunia.com/advisories/26994
- http://secunia.com/advisories/32485
- http://www.debian.org/security/2007/dsa-1381
- http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.6/ChangeLog-2.6.18
- http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.6/snapshots/patch-2.6.18-git13.log
- http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2007%3A171
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-0957.html
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/471457
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/26060
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-416-1
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A9554