CVE-2006-0456

Linux Kernel < 2.6.16 - Denial of Service via strnlen_user Function

Title source: llm

Description

The strnlen_user function in Linux kernel before 2.6.16 on IBM S/390 can return an incorrect value, which allows local users to cause a denial of service via unknown vectors.

References (13)

Core 13

Core References

Vendor Advisory x_refsource_confirm

http://www.kernel.org/git/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=331c46591414f7f92b1cec048009abe89892ee79

Vendor Advisory x_refsource_confirm

http://www.kernel.org/git/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git%3Ba=commitdiff%3Bh=331c46591414f7f92b1cec048009abe89892ee79

Vendor Advisory x_refsource_confirm

http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.6/testing/ChangeLog-2.6.16-rc6

Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_bid

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/18687

Third Party Advisory vdb-entry x_refsource_vupen

http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/2554

Vendor Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_redhat

http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2006-0575.html

Third Party Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_debian

http://www.debian.org/security/2006/dsa-1103

Third Party Advisory third-party-advisory x_refsource_secunia

http://secunia.com/advisories/21465

Mailing List x_refsource_confirm

http://www.mail-archive.com/kernel-svn-changes%40lists.alioth.debian.org/msg01631.html

Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry signature x_refsource_oval

https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A9909

Vendor Advisory x_refsource_confirm

http://support.avaya.com/elmodocs2/security/ASA-2006-200.htm

Third Party Advisory third-party-advisory x_refsource_secunia

http://secunia.com/advisories/22417

Third Party Advisory third-party-advisory x_refsource_secunia

http://secunia.com/advisories/20914

Scores

EPSS 0.0041

EPSS Percentile 34.2%

Details

Status published

Products (11)

linux/linux_kernel 2.6.0 (12 CPE variants)

linux/linux_kernel 2.6.1 (3 CPE variants)

linux/linux_kernel 2.6.2 (4 CPE variants)

linux/linux_kernel 2.6.3 (4 CPE variants)

linux/linux_kernel 2.6.4 (4 CPE variants)

linux/linux_kernel 2.6.5 (4 CPE variants)

linux/linux_kernel 2.6.6 (4 CPE variants)

linux/linux_kernel 2.6.7 (4 CPE variants)

linux/linux_kernel 2.6.8 (5 CPE variants)

linux/linux_kernel 2.6.9 2.6.20 (5 CPE variants)

... and 1 more

Published Jun 27, 2006

Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026