The die_if_kernel function in arch/ia64/kernel/unaligned.c in Linux kernel 2.6.x before 2.6.15.6, possibly when compiled with certain versions of gcc, has the "noreturn" attribute set, which allows local users to cause a denial of service by causing user faults on Itanium systems.
CVSS Details
- CVSS 3.1 Base Score: 5.5
Covered by Rapid7
| Product | Vendor Advisory | Solution File | Added | Published |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ubuntu | — | Upgrade linux-image-2.6.8.1-6-powerpc-smpUpgrade linux-patch-ubuntu-2.6.12Upgrade linux-image-2.6.8.1-6-amd64-xeonUpgrade linux-image-2.6.8.1-6-powerpcUpgrade linux-image-2.6.10-6-amd64-xeonUpgrade linux-image-2.6.10-6-386Upgrade linux-image-2.6.8.1-6-amd64-genericUpgrade linux-image-2.6.10-6-amd64-k8Upgrade linux-image-2.6.8.1-6-power3-smpUpgrade linux-image-2.6.10-6-mckinley-smpUpgrade linux-image-2.6.12-10-amd64-k8-smpUpgrade linux-image-2.6.12-10-686Upgrade linux-image-2.6.10-6-itaniumUpgrade linux-image-2.6.8.1-6-power4Upgrade linux-image-2.6.10-6-itanium-smpUpgrade linux-image-2.6.12-10-powerpc64-smpUpgrade linux-image-2.6.10-6-amd64-genericUpgrade linux-image-2.6.8.1-6-k7-smpUpgrade linux-patch-ubuntu-2.6.10Upgrade linux-image-2.6.12-10-686-smpUpgrade linux-image-2.6.10-6-power4Upgrade linux-image-2.6.10-6-amd64-k8-smpUpgrade linux-image-2.6.12-10-iseries-smpUpgrade linux-image-2.6.10-6-686Upgrade linux-image-2.6.12-10-itaniumUpgrade linux-image-2.6.8.1-6-686-smpUpgrade linux-image-2.6.10-6-power3 | Nov 8, 2024 | Mar 9, 2006 |
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