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CVE-2006-0741 Detail

Description

Linux kernel before 2.6.15.5, when running on Intel processors, allows local users to cause a denial of service ("endless recursive fault") via unknown attack vectors related to a "bad elf entry address."


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URL Source(s) Tag(s)
http://kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.6/ChangeLog-2.6.15.5 CVE, Inc., Red Hat
http://secunia.com/advisories/19083 CVE, Inc., Red Hat
http://secunia.com/advisories/19108 CVE, Inc., Red Hat
http://secunia.com/advisories/19220 CVE, Inc., Red Hat
http://secunia.com/advisories/20237 CVE, Inc., Red Hat
http://secunia.com/advisories/20398 CVE, Inc., Red Hat
http://secunia.com/advisories/20671 CVE, Inc., Red Hat
http://secunia.com/advisories/20914 CVE, Inc., Red Hat
http://secunia.com/advisories/21136 CVE, Inc., Red Hat
http://secunia.com/advisories/21745 CVE, Inc., Red Hat
http://secunia.com/advisories/21983 CVE, Inc., Red Hat
http://securitytracker.com/id?1015724 CVE, Inc., Red Hat
http://support.avaya.com/elmodocs2/security/ASA-2006-161.htm CVE, Inc., Red Hat
http://support.avaya.com/elmodocs2/security/ASA-2006-180.htm CVE, Inc., Red Hat
http://www.debian.org/security/2006/dsa-1097 CVE, Inc., Red Hat
http://www.debian.org/security/2006/dsa-1103 CVE, Inc., Red Hat
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2006:059 CVE, Inc., Red Hat
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2007:025 CVE, Inc., Red Hat
http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2006-05-31.html CVE, Inc., Red Hat
http://www.osvdb.org/23607 CVE, Inc., Red Hat
http://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-announce-list/2006-March/msg00003.html CVE, Inc., Red Hat
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2006-0437.html CVE, Inc., Red Hat
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2006-0493.html CVE, Inc., Red Hat
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/16925 CVE, Inc., Red Hat
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/0804 CVE, Inc., Red Hat
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/2554 CVE, Inc., Red Hat
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/25001 CVE, Inc., Red Hat
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A10518 CVE, Inc., Red Hat
https://usn.ubuntu.com/263-1/ CVE, Inc., Red Hat

Weakness Enumeration

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Change History

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Quick Info

CVE Dictionary Entry:
CVE-2006-0741
NVD Published Date:
03/06/2006
NVD Last Modified:
04/02/2025
Source:
Red Hat, Inc.