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.
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Type | Values Removed | Values Added |
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References | () http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git%3Ba=commitdiff%3Bh=658fdbef66e5e9be79b457edc2cbbb3add840aa9 - | |
References | () http://kernel.org/git/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git%3Ba=commitdiff%3Bh=658fdbef66e5e9be79b457edc2cbbb3add840aa9 - | |
References | () http://secunia.com/advisories/24098 - | |
References | () http://secunia.com/advisories/25691 - | |
References | () http://secunia.com/advisories/26620 - | |
References | () http://secunia.com/advisories/26994 - | |
References | () http://secunia.com/advisories/32485 - | |
References | () http://www.debian.org/security/2007/dsa-1381 - | |
References | () http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.6/ChangeLog-2.6.18 - | |
References | () http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.6/snapshots/patch-2.6.18-git13.log - | |
References | () http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2007:171 - | |
References | () http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-0957.html - | |
References | () http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/471457 - | |
References | () http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/26060 - | |
References | () http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-416-1 - | |
References | () https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A9554 - |
Information
Published : 2006-12-31 05:00
Updated : 2024-11-21 00:20
NVD link : CVE-2006-5755
Mitre link : CVE-2006-5755
CVE.ORG link : CVE-2006-5755
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Products Affected
linux
- linux_kernel
CWE