VDB
CVE-2006-5755
CVE-2006-5755
PUBLISHED
Reported by redhat · Published January 9, 2007
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.
Affected Products
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| n/a | n/a | n/a |
| n/a | n/a | n/a, *, n/a |
Timeline
- Dec 31, 2006 CVE Published
- Feb 4, 2022 EPSS Score
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- May 25, 2023 EPSS Score
References
- 32485 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIA
- 24098 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIA
- x_refsource_CONFIRM
- RHSA-2008:0957 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_REDHAT
- 26994 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIA
- MDKSA-2007:171 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_MANDRIVA
- USN-416-1 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_UBUNTU
- 26060 vdb-entryx_refsource_BID
- 26620 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIA
- DSA-1381 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_DEBIAN
- x_refsource_CONFIRM
- 20070615 rPSA-2007-0124-1 kernel xen mailing-listx_refsource_BUGTRAQ
- x_refsource_CONFIRM
- x_refsource_CONFIRM
- oval:org.mitre.oval:def:9554 vdb-entrysignaturex_refsource_OVAL
- 25691 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIA