CVE-2006-0742 in Kernel
Summary
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.
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Reservation
02/17/2006
Disclosure
03/09/2006
Status
Confirmed
Entries
VulDB provides additional information and datapoints for this CVE:
| ID | Vulnerability | CWE | Exp | Cou | CVE |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2074 | Linux Kernel unaligned.c die_if_kernel denial of service | 404 | Proof-of-Concept | Official fix | CVE-2006-0742 |