CVE-2006-0482

Linux Kernel <= 2.6.15.1 - Denial of Service via Date Command on SPARC

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Description

Linux kernel 2.6.15.1 and earlier, when running on SPARC architectures, allows local users to cause a denial of service (hang) via a "date -s" command, which causes invalid sign extended arguments to be provided to the get_compat_timespec function call.

References (8)

Core 8
Core References
Mailing List mailing-list x_refsource_mlist
http://marc.info/?l=linux-sparc&m=113861010514065&w=2
Mailing List mailing-list x_refsource_mlist
http://marc.info/?l=linux-sparc&m=113861287813463&w=2
Mailing List mailing-list x_refsource_mlist
http://lists.debian.org/debian-sparc/2006/01/msg00129.html
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_xf
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/24475
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_bid
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/17216
Third Party Advisory vdb-entry x_refsource_vupen
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/0418
Third Party Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_debian
http://www.debian.org/security/2006/dsa-1017
Third Party Advisory third-party-advisory x_refsource_secunia
http://secunia.com/advisories/19374

Scores

EPSS 0.0036
EPSS Percentile 28.6%

Details

Status published
Products (14)
linux/linux_kernel 2.6.0 (14 CPE variants)
linux/linux_kernel 2.6.1 (3 CPE variants)
linux/linux_kernel 2.6.2
linux/linux_kernel 2.6.3
linux/linux_kernel 2.6.4
linux/linux_kernel 2.6.5
linux/linux_kernel 2.6.6 (2 CPE variants)
linux/linux_kernel 2.6.7 (2 CPE variants)
linux/linux_kernel 2.6.8 (4 CPE variants)
linux/linux_kernel 2.6.8.1
... and 4 more
Published Jan 31, 2006
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026