CVE-2006-4538

Linux kernel <= 2.6.17 - Denial of Service via Malformed ELF File

Title source: llm

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.

References (25)

Core 25

Core References

Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry signature x_refsource_oval

https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A10301

Vendor Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_redhat

http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2007-1049.html

Vendor Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_redhat

http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2007-0014.html

Various Sources x_refsource_confirm

http://kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.6/ChangeLog-2.6.17.11

Patch x_refsource_confirm

http://lkml.org/lkml/2006/9/4/116

Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_bid

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/19702

Vendor Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_redhat

http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-0787.html

Vendor Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_suse

http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2006_79_kernel.html

Third Party Advisory third-party-advisory x_refsource_secunia

http://secunia.com/advisories/27913

Vendor Advisory x_refsource_confirm

http://support.avaya.com/elmodocs2/security/ASA-2007-063.htm

Third Party Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_debian

http://www.us.debian.org/security/2006/dsa-1237

Third Party Advisory third-party-advisory x_refsource_secunia

http://secunia.com/advisories/33280

Third Party Advisory third-party-advisory x_refsource_secunia

http://secunia.com/advisories/24206

Third Party Advisory third-party-advisory x_refsource_secunia

http://secunia.com/advisories/23474

Third Party Advisory third-party-advisory x_refsource_secunia

http://secunia.com/advisories/21967

Vendor Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_ubuntu

http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-347-1

Third Party Advisory vdb-entry x_refsource_vupen

http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/3670

Third Party Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_debian

http://www.us.debian.org/security/2006/dsa-1233

Third Party Advisory third-party-advisory x_refsource_secunia

http://secunia.com/advisories/23370

Third Party Advisory third-party-advisory x_refsource_secunia

http://secunia.com/advisories/21999

Vendor Advisory x_refsource_confirm

http://www.kernel.org/git/?p=linux/kernel/git/stable/linux-2.6.17.y.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=8833ebaa3f4325820fe3338ccf6fae04f6669254

Third Party Advisory third-party-advisory x_refsource_secunia

http://secunia.com/advisories/23997

Third Party Advisory third-party-advisory x_refsource_secunia

http://secunia.com/advisories/24482

Third Party Advisory third-party-advisory x_refsource_secunia

http://secunia.com/advisories/23395

Vendor Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_mandriva

http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2007:060

Scores

EPSS 0.0042

EPSS Percentile 35.0%

Details

Status published

Products (11)

linux/linux_kernel 2.6.0

linux/linux_kernel 2.6.1 (4 CPE variants)

linux/linux_kernel 2.6.2 (4 CPE variants)

linux/linux_kernel 2.6.3 (5 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 2.6.8.1

... and 1 more

Published Sep 05, 2006

Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026