CVE-2006-0456

Linux Kernel - Denial of Service

Title source: rule

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)

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

[Vendor Advisory] http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2006-0575.html

[Vendor Advisory] http://support.avaya.com/elmodocs2/security/ASA-2006-200.htm

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

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

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

[Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry] http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/18687

[Third Party Advisory] http://www.debian.org/security/2006/dsa-1103

[Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry] https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A9909

[Third Party Advisory] http://secunia.com/advisories/20914

[Third Party Advisory] http://secunia.com/advisories/21465

[Third Party Advisory] http://secunia.com/advisories/22417

[Third Party Advisory] http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/2554

Scores

EPSS 0.0009

EPSS Percentile 25.3%

Classification

Status draft

Affected Products (50)

linux/linux_kernel

... and 35 more

Timeline

Published Jun 27, 2006

Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026