Linux kernel before 2.6.16.21 and 2.6.17, when running on PowerPC, does not perform certain required access_ok checks, which allows local users to read arbitrary kernel memory on 64-bit systems (signal_64.c) and cause a denial of service (crash) and possibly read kernel memory on 32-bit systems (signal_32.c).
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| Source | ID | Title |
|---|---|---|
EUVD |
EUVD-2006-2449 | Linux kernel before 2.6.16.21 and 2.6.17, when running on PowerPC, does not perform certain required access_ok checks, which allows local users to read arbitrary kernel memory on 64-bit systems (signal_64.c) and cause a denial of service (crash) and possibly read kernel memory on 32-bit systems (signal_32.c). |
Ubuntu USN |
USN-311-1 | Linux kernel vulnerabilities |
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Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: redhat
Published:
Updated: 2024-08-07T17:51:04.551Z
Reserved: 2006-05-18T00:00:00
Link: CVE-2006-2448
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Status : Deferred
Published: 2006-06-23T10:02:00.000
Modified: 2025-04-03T01:03:51.193
Link: CVE-2006-2448
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EUVD
Ubuntu USN