4.9
MEDIUM
CVE-2006-4093
IBM PowerPC PPC970 Linux Kernel Crash Vuln
Description

Linux kernel 2.x.6 before 2.6.17.9 and 2.4.x before 2.4.33.1 on PowerPC PPC970 systems allows local users to cause a denial of service (crash) related to the "HID0 attention enable on PPC970 at boot time."

INFO

Published Date :

Aug. 21, 2006, 9:04 p.m.

Last Modified :

Nov. 21, 2024, 12:15 a.m.

Remotely Exploitable :

No

Impact Score :

6.9

Exploitability Score :

3.9
Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2006-4093 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 Canonical ubuntu_linux
1 Debian debian_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-2006-4093.

URL Resource
http://kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.4/ChangeLog-2.4.33.1 Broken Link Vendor Advisory
http://kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.6/ChangeLog-2.6.17.9 Broken Link Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/21563 Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/21695 Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/21847 Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/21934 Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/22093 Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/22148 Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/22292 Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/22945 Third Party Advisory
http://support.avaya.com/elmodocs2/security/ASA-2006-249.htm Third Party Advisory
http://www.debian.org/security/2006/dsa-1184 Third Party Advisory
http://www.debian.org/security/2006/dsa-1237 Third Party Advisory
http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2006_21_sr.html Broken Link
http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2006_22_sr.html Broken Link
http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2006_57_kernel.html Broken Link
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2006-0689.html Third Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/19615 Patch Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-346-1 Third Party Advisory
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/3330 Permissions Required
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/3331 Permissions Required
https://issues.rpath.com/browse/RPL-611 Broken Link
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A10666 Third Party Advisory
http://kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.4/ChangeLog-2.4.33.1 Broken Link Vendor Advisory
http://kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.6/ChangeLog-2.6.17.9 Broken Link Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/21563 Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/21695 Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/21847 Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/21934 Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/22093 Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/22148 Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/22292 Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/22945 Third Party Advisory
http://support.avaya.com/elmodocs2/security/ASA-2006-249.htm Third Party Advisory
http://www.debian.org/security/2006/dsa-1184 Third Party Advisory
http://www.debian.org/security/2006/dsa-1237 Third Party Advisory
http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2006_21_sr.html Broken Link
http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2006_22_sr.html Broken Link
http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2006_57_kernel.html Broken Link
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2006-0689.html Third Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/19615 Patch Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-346-1 Third Party Advisory
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/3330 Permissions Required
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/3331 Permissions Required
https://issues.rpath.com/browse/RPL-611 Broken Link
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A10666 Third Party Advisory

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

    Nov. 21, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference http://kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.4/ChangeLog-2.4.33.1
    Added Reference http://kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.6/ChangeLog-2.6.17.9
    Added Reference http://secunia.com/advisories/21563
    Added Reference http://secunia.com/advisories/21695
    Added Reference http://secunia.com/advisories/21847
    Added Reference http://secunia.com/advisories/21934
    Added Reference http://secunia.com/advisories/22093
    Added Reference http://secunia.com/advisories/22148
    Added Reference http://secunia.com/advisories/22292
    Added Reference http://secunia.com/advisories/22945
    Added Reference http://support.avaya.com/elmodocs2/security/ASA-2006-249.htm
    Added Reference http://www.debian.org/security/2006/dsa-1184
    Added Reference http://www.debian.org/security/2006/dsa-1237
    Added Reference http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2006_21_sr.html
    Added Reference http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2006_22_sr.html
    Added Reference http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2006_57_kernel.html
    Added Reference http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2006-0689.html
    Added Reference http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/19615
    Added Reference http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-346-1
    Added Reference http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/3330
    Added Reference http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/3331
    Added Reference https://issues.rpath.com/browse/RPL-611
    Added Reference https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A10666
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    May. 14, 2024

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

    Oct. 17, 2018

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed Reference Type http://kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.4/ChangeLog-2.4.33.1 No Types Assigned http://kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.4/ChangeLog-2.4.33.1 Broken Link, Vendor Advisory
    Changed Reference Type http://www.debian.org/security/2006/dsa-1237 No Types Assigned http://www.debian.org/security/2006/dsa-1237 Third Party Advisory
    Changed Reference Type http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/3330 No Types Assigned http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/3330 Permissions Required
    Changed Reference Type http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/3331 No Types Assigned http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/3331 Permissions Required
    Changed Reference Type http://secunia.com/advisories/22292 No Types Assigned http://secunia.com/advisories/22292 Third Party Advisory
    Changed Reference Type http://secunia.com/advisories/22093 No Types Assigned http://secunia.com/advisories/22093 Third Party Advisory
    Changed Reference Type https://issues.rpath.com/browse/RPL-611 No Types Assigned https://issues.rpath.com/browse/RPL-611 Broken Link
    Changed Reference Type http://secunia.com/advisories/21847 No Types Assigned http://secunia.com/advisories/21847 Third Party Advisory
    Changed Reference Type http://support.avaya.com/elmodocs2/security/ASA-2006-249.htm No Types Assigned http://support.avaya.com/elmodocs2/security/ASA-2006-249.htm Third Party Advisory
    Changed Reference Type http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-346-1 No Types Assigned http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-346-1 Third Party Advisory
    Changed Reference Type http://secunia.com/advisories/22148 No Types Assigned http://secunia.com/advisories/22148 Third Party Advisory
    Changed Reference Type http://secunia.com/advisories/21934 No Types Assigned http://secunia.com/advisories/21934 Third Party Advisory
    Changed Reference Type http://secunia.com/advisories/22945 No Types Assigned http://secunia.com/advisories/22945 Third Party Advisory
    Changed Reference Type http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/19615 Patch http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/19615 Patch, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
    Changed Reference Type https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A10666 No Types Assigned https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A10666 Third Party Advisory
    Changed Reference Type http://www.debian.org/security/2006/dsa-1184 No Types Assigned http://www.debian.org/security/2006/dsa-1184 Third Party Advisory
    Changed Reference Type http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2006_22_sr.html No Types Assigned http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2006_22_sr.html Broken Link
    Changed Reference Type http://kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.6/ChangeLog-2.6.17.9 No Types Assigned http://kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.6/ChangeLog-2.6.17.9 Broken Link, Vendor Advisory
    Changed Reference Type http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2006_57_kernel.html No Types Assigned http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2006_57_kernel.html Broken Link
    Changed Reference Type http://secunia.com/advisories/21563 No Types Assigned http://secunia.com/advisories/21563 Third Party Advisory
    Changed Reference Type http://secunia.com/advisories/21695 No Types Assigned http://secunia.com/advisories/21695 Third Party Advisory
    Changed Reference Type http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2006_21_sr.html No Types Assigned http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2006_21_sr.html Broken Link
    Changed Reference Type http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2006-0689.html No Types Assigned http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2006-0689.html Third Party Advisory
    Changed CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (including) 2.4.33 *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (including) 2.6.17.9 OR *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 2.4.0 up to (excluding) 2.4.33.1 *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 2.6.0 up to (excluding) 2.6.17.9
    Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:5.04:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:5.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:6.06:*:*:*:lts:*:*:*
    Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:3.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • 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:10666 [No Types Assigned]
    Added Reference https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A10666 [No Types Assigned]
  • Initial Analysis by [email protected]

    Aug. 23, 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-2006-4093 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-2006-4093 weaknesses.

Exploit Prediction

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

0.04 }} 0.00%

score

0.15745

percentile

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