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CVE-2006-2448 Detail

Description

Linux kernel before 2.6.16.21 and 2.6.17, when running on PowerPC, does not perform certain required access_ok checks, which allows local users to read arbitrary kernel memory on 64-bit systems (signal_64.c) and cause a denial of service (crash) and possibly read kernel memory on 32-bit systems (signal_32.c).


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References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

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Hyperlink Resource
http://secunia.com/advisories/20703
http://secunia.com/advisories/20703
http://secunia.com/advisories/20831
http://secunia.com/advisories/20831
http://secunia.com/advisories/20991
http://secunia.com/advisories/20991
http://secunia.com/advisories/21179
http://secunia.com/advisories/21179
http://secunia.com/advisories/21465
http://secunia.com/advisories/21465
http://secunia.com/advisories/21498
http://secunia.com/advisories/21498
http://secunia.com/advisories/22417
http://secunia.com/advisories/22417
http://support.avaya.com/elmodocs2/security/ASA-2006-200.htm
http://support.avaya.com/elmodocs2/security/ASA-2006-200.htm
http://www.kernel.org/git/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=7c85d1f9d358b24c5b05c3a2783a78423775a080
http://www.kernel.org/git/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=7c85d1f9d358b24c5b05c3a2783a78423775a080
http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.6/ChangeLog-2.6.16.21
http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.6/ChangeLog-2.6.16.21
http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2006_42_kernel.html
http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2006_42_kernel.html
http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2006_47_kernel.html
http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2006_47_kernel.html
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2006-0575.html
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2006-0575.html
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/438168/100/0/threaded
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/438168/100/0/threaded
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/18616 Patch 
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/18616 Patch 
http://www.trustix.org/errata/2006/0037
http://www.trustix.org/errata/2006/0037
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-311-1
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-311-1
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/2451
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/2451
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=194215
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=194215
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A10040
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A10040

Weakness Enumeration

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Change History

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Quick Info

CVE Dictionary Entry:
CVE-2006-2448
NVD Published Date:
06/23/2006
NVD Last Modified:
11/20/2024
Source:
Red Hat, Inc.