Description
Linux kernel 2.6.16-rc2 and earlier, when running on x86_64 systems with preemption enabled, allows local users to cause a denial of service (oops) via multiple ptrace tasks that perform single steps, which can cause corruption of the DEBUG_STACK stack during the do_debug function call.
Published: 2006-03-27
Score: 1.2 Low
EPSS: < 1% Very Low
KEV: No
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Debian DSA Debian DSA DSA-1017-1 New Linux kernel 2.6.8 packages fix several vulnerabilities
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2006-1070 Linux kernel 2.6.16-rc2 and earlier, when running on x86_64 systems with preemption enabled, allows local users to cause a denial of service (oops) via multiple ptrace tasks that perform single steps, which can cause corruption of the DEBUG_STACK stack during the do_debug function call.
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-281-1 Linux kernel vulnerabilities
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Linux Linux Kernel
cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: mitre

Published:

Updated: 2024-08-07T16:56:15.524Z

Reserved: 2006-03-07T00:00:00.000Z

Link: CVE-2006-1066

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Status : Deferred

Published: 2006-03-27T00:02:00.000

Modified: 2025-04-03T01:03:51.193

Link: CVE-2006-1066

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