Linux kernel before 2.6.18, when running on x86_64 systems, does not properly save or restore EFLAGS during a context switch, which allows local users to cause a denial of service (crash) by causing SYSENTER to set an NT flag, which can trigger a crash on the IRET of the next task.
CVSS Details
- CVSS 3.1 Base Score: 5.5
Covered by Rapid7
| Product | Vendor Advisory | Solution File | Added | Published |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Centos_linux | — | Upgrade kernel-PAE-develUpgrade kernel-develUpgrade kernelUpgrade kernel-debugUpgrade kernel-headersUpgrade kernel-PAEUpgrade kernel-xen-develUpgrade kernel-debug-develUpgrade kernel-docUpgrade kernel-xen | Dec 1, 2016 | Dec 31, 2006 |
| Oracle_linux | — | Upgrade kernel | Oct 16, 2024 | Jan 9, 2007 |
| Ubuntu | — | Upgrade linux-image-2.6.12-10-amd64-k8-smpUpgrade linux-image-2.6.15-28-amd64-genericUpgrade linux-image-2.6.15-28-powerpc64-smpUpgrade linux-image-2.6.15-28-server-bigironUpgrade linux-image-2.6.17-11-genericUpgrade linux-image-2.6.15-28-serverUpgrade linux-image-2.6.17-11-powerpcUpgrade linux-image-2.6.17-11-386Upgrade linux-image-2.6.12-10-powerpcUpgrade linux-image-2.6.15-28-386Upgrade linux-image-2.6.12-10-amd64-k8Upgrade linux-image-2.6.17-11-powerpc-smpUpgrade linux-image-2.6.15-28-sparc64Upgrade linux-image-2.6.15-28-686Upgrade linux-image-2.6.12-10-k7-smpUpgrade linux-image-2.6.15-28-amd64-k8Upgrade linux-image-2.6.15-28-sparc64-smpUpgrade linux-image-2.6.12-10-powerpc-smpUpgrade linux-image-2.6.15-28-amd64-xeonUpgrade linux-image-2.6.17-11-serverUpgrade linux-image-2.6.15-28-amd64-serverUpgrade linux-image-2.6.12-10-k7Upgrade linux-image-2.6.12-10-amd64-xeonUpgrade linux-image-2.6.12-10-686-smpUpgrade linux-patch-ubuntu-2.6.12Upgrade linux-image-2.6.15-28-k7Upgrade linux-image-2.6.12-10-amd64-genericUpgrade linux-image-2.6.12-10-powerpc64-smpUpgrade linux-image-2.6.15-28-powerpcUpgrade linux-image-2.6.17-11-powerpc64-smpUpgrade linux-image-2.6.17-11-server-bigironUpgrade linux-image-2.6.17-11-sparc64Upgrade linux-image-2.6.12-10-386Upgrade linux-image-2.6.17-11-sparc64-smpUpgrade linux-image-2.6.15-28-powerpc-smpUpgrade linux-image-2.6.12-10-686 | Nov 8, 2024 | Dec 31, 2006 |
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