Description
Linux kernel 2.6.17 and earlier, when running on IA64 or SPARC platforms, allows local users to cause a denial of service (crash) via a malformed ELF file that triggers memory maps that cross region boundaries.
Published: 2006-09-05
Score: 4.9 Medium
EPSS: < 1% Very Low
KEV: No
Impact: n/a
Action: n/a
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Source ID Title
Debian DSA Debian DSA DSA-1233-1 New Linux 2.6.8 packages fix several vulnerabilities
Debian DSA Debian DSA DSA-1237-1 New Linux 2.4.27 packages fix several vulnerabilities
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2006-4526 Linux kernel 2.6.17 and earlier, when running on IA64 or SPARC platforms, allows local users to cause a denial of service (crash) via a malformed ELF file that triggers memory maps that cross region boundaries.
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-347-1 Linux kernel vulnerabilities
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Linux Linux Kernel
Redhat Enterprise Linux
cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: mitre

Published:

Updated: 2024-08-07T19:14:47.533Z

Reserved: 2006-09-05T00:00:00.000Z

Link: CVE-2006-4538

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cve-icon NVD

Status : Modified

Published: 2006-09-05T19:04:00.000

Modified: 2026-04-16T00:27:16.627

Link: CVE-2006-4538

cve-icon Redhat

Severity : Moderate

Publid Date: 2006-08-23T00:00:00Z

Links: CVE-2006-4538 - Bugzilla

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