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.
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cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: redhat

Published: 2006-03-09T11:00:00

Updated: 2024-08-07T16:48:55.851Z

Reserved: 2006-02-17T00:00:00

Link: CVE-2006-0742

cve-icon Vulnrichment

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cve-icon NVD

Status : Modified

Published: 2006-03-09T13:06:00.000

Modified: 2024-11-21T00:07:14.027

Link: CVE-2006-0742

cve-icon Redhat

Severity : Important

Publid Date: 2006-02-28T00:00:00Z

Links: CVE-2006-0742 - Bugzilla