CVE-2006-5755
Linux Kernel X86_64 EFLAGS Context Switching Bug
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.
INFO
Published Date :
Dec. 31, 2006, 5 a.m.
Last Modified :
Nov. 21, 2024, 12:20 a.m.
Source :
[email protected]
Remotely Exploitable :
No
Impact Score :
6.9
Exploitability Score :
3.9
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CVE Modified by af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Nov. 21, 2024
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git%3Ba=commitdiff%3Bh=658fdbef66e5e9be79b457edc2cbbb3add840aa9 Added Reference http://kernel.org/git/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git%3Ba=commitdiff%3Bh=658fdbef66e5e9be79b457edc2cbbb3add840aa9 Added Reference http://secunia.com/advisories/24098 Added Reference http://secunia.com/advisories/25691 Added Reference http://secunia.com/advisories/26620 Added Reference http://secunia.com/advisories/26994 Added Reference http://secunia.com/advisories/32485 Added Reference http://www.debian.org/security/2007/dsa-1381 Added Reference http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.6/ChangeLog-2.6.18 Added Reference http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.6/snapshots/patch-2.6.18-git13.log Added Reference http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2007:171 Added Reference http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-0957.html Added Reference http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/471457 Added Reference http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/26060 Added Reference http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-416-1 Added Reference https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A9554 -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
May. 14, 2024
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CVE Modified by [email protected]
Feb. 13, 2023
Action Type Old Value New Value Removed Reference http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git;a=commitdiff;h=658fdbef66e5e9be79b457edc2cbbb3add840aa9 [No Types Assigned] Removed Reference http://kernel.org/git/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git;a=commitdiff;h=658fdbef66e5e9be79b457edc2cbbb3add840aa9 [No Types Assigned] Added Reference http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git%3Ba=commitdiff%3Bh=658fdbef66e5e9be79b457edc2cbbb3add840aa9 [No Types Assigned] Added Reference http://kernel.org/git/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git%3Ba=commitdiff%3Bh=658fdbef66e5e9be79b457edc2cbbb3add840aa9 [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:9554 [No Types Assigned] Added Reference https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A9554 [No Types Assigned] -
Initial Analysis by [email protected]
Jan. 09, 2007
Action Type Old Value New Value
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration
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Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)
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Exploit Prediction
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0.28 }} 0.14%
score
0.68031
percentile