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CVE-2006-4538 Detail

Description

Linux kernel 2.6.17 and earlier, when running on IA64 or SPARC platforms, allows local users to cause a denial of service (crash) via a malformed ELF file that triggers memory maps that cross region boundaries.


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Hyperlink Resource
http://kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.6/ChangeLog-2.6.17.11
http://kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.6/ChangeLog-2.6.17.11
http://lkml.org/lkml/2006/9/4/116 Patch 
http://lkml.org/lkml/2006/9/4/116 Patch 
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2007-0014.html
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2007-0014.html
http://secunia.com/advisories/21967
http://secunia.com/advisories/21967
http://secunia.com/advisories/21999
http://secunia.com/advisories/21999
http://secunia.com/advisories/23370
http://secunia.com/advisories/23370
http://secunia.com/advisories/23395
http://secunia.com/advisories/23395
http://secunia.com/advisories/23474
http://secunia.com/advisories/23474
http://secunia.com/advisories/23997
http://secunia.com/advisories/23997
http://secunia.com/advisories/24206
http://secunia.com/advisories/24206
http://secunia.com/advisories/24482
http://secunia.com/advisories/24482
http://secunia.com/advisories/27913
http://secunia.com/advisories/27913
http://secunia.com/advisories/33280
http://secunia.com/advisories/33280
http://support.avaya.com/elmodocs2/security/ASA-2007-063.htm
http://support.avaya.com/elmodocs2/security/ASA-2007-063.htm
http://www.kernel.org/git/?p=linux/kernel/git/stable/linux-2.6.17.y.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=8833ebaa3f4325820fe3338ccf6fae04f6669254
http://www.kernel.org/git/?p=linux/kernel/git/stable/linux-2.6.17.y.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=8833ebaa3f4325820fe3338ccf6fae04f6669254
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2007:060
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2007:060
http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2006_79_kernel.html
http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2006_79_kernel.html
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2007-1049.html
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2007-1049.html
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-0787.html
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-0787.html
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/19702
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/19702
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-347-1
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-347-1
http://www.us.debian.org/security/2006/dsa-1233
http://www.us.debian.org/security/2006/dsa-1233
http://www.us.debian.org/security/2006/dsa-1237
http://www.us.debian.org/security/2006/dsa-1237
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/3670
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/3670
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A10301
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A10301

Weakness Enumeration

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Change History

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Quick Info

CVE Dictionary Entry:
CVE-2006-4538
NVD Published Date:
09/05/2006
NVD Last Modified:
11/20/2024
Source:
MITRE