4.6
MEDIUM
CVE-2006-0742
Linux kernel Denial of Service (DoS) 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.

INFO

Published Date :

March 9, 2006, 1:06 p.m.

Last Modified :

April 3, 2025, 1:03 a.m.

Remotely Exploitable :

No

Impact Score :

6.9

Exploitability Score :

3.1
Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2006-0742 vulnerability. Even if cvefeed.io is aware of the exact versions of the products that are affected, the information is not represented in the table below.

ID Vendor Product Action
1 Linux linux_kernel
1 Redhat enterprise_linux
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Here, you will find a curated list of external links that provide in-depth information, practical solutions, and valuable tools related to CVE-2006-0742.

URL Resource
ftp://patches.sgi.com/support/free/security/advisories/20060402-01-U
http://secunia.com/advisories/19078 Patch 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/19078 Patch 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/

We scan GitHub repositories to detect new proof-of-concept exploits. Following list is a collection of public exploits and proof-of-concepts, which have been published on GitHub (sorted by the most recently updated).

Results are limited to the first 15 repositories due to potential performance issues.

The following list is the news that have been mention CVE-2006-0742 vulnerability anywhere in the article.

The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2006-0742 vulnerability over time.

Vulnerability history details can be useful for understanding the evolution of a vulnerability, and for identifying the most recent changes that may impact the vulnerability's severity, exploitability, or other characteristics.

  • CVE Modified by af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

    Nov. 21, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference ftp://patches.sgi.com/support/free/security/advisories/20060402-01-U
    Added Reference http://secunia.com/advisories/19078
    Added Reference http://secunia.com/advisories/19220
    Added Reference http://secunia.com/advisories/19607
    Added Reference http://secunia.com/advisories/20398
    Added Reference http://secunia.com/advisories/20671
    Added Reference http://secunia.com/advisories/20914
    Added Reference http://secunia.com/advisories/21136
    Added Reference http://secunia.com/advisories/21465
    Added Reference http://secunia.com/advisories/21983
    Added Reference http://secunia.com/advisories/22417
    Added Reference http://support.avaya.com/elmodocs2/security/ASA-2006-180.htm
    Added Reference http://support.avaya.com/elmodocs2/security/ASA-2006-200.htm
    Added Reference http://www.debian.org/security/2006/dsa-1097
    Added Reference http://www.debian.org/security/2006/dsa-1103
    Added Reference http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.6/ChangeLog-2.6.15.6
    Added Reference http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2006:059
    Added Reference http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2006-05-31.html
    Added Reference http://www.osvdb.org/23660
    Added Reference http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2006-0437.html
    Added Reference http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2006-0575.html
    Added Reference http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/16993
    Added Reference http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/0856
    Added Reference http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/2554
    Added Reference https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/25068
    Added Reference https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A10742
    Added Reference https://usn.ubuntu.com/263-1/
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    May. 14, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Oct. 03, 2018

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Removed Reference http://www.ubuntulinux.org/support/documentation/usn/usn-263-1 [No Types Assigned]
    Added Reference https://usn.ubuntu.com/263-1/ [No Types Assigned]
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Oct. 11, 2017

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Removed Reference http://oval.mitre.org/repository/data/getDef?id=oval:org.mitre.oval:def:10742 [No Types Assigned]
    Added Reference https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A10742 [No Types Assigned]
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Jul. 20, 2017

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Removed Reference http://xforce.iss.net/xforce/xfdb/25068 [No Types Assigned]
    Added Reference https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/25068 [No Types Assigned]
  • Initial Analysis by [email protected]

    Mar. 09, 2006

    Action Type Old Value New Value
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days. Following chart shows the EPSS score history of the vulnerability.
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration

While CVE identifies specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2006-0742 is associated with the following CWEs:

Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)

Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC) stores attack patterns, which are descriptions of the common attributes and approaches employed by adversaries to exploit the CVE-2006-0742 weaknesses.

Exploit Prediction

EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.

0.06 }} 0.02%

score

0.15006

percentile

CVSS2 - Vulnerability Scoring System
Access Vector
Access Complexity
Authentication
Confidentiality
Integrity
Availability
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