Description
Linux kernel does not properly save or restore EFLAGS during a context switch, or reset the flags when creating new threads, which allows local users to cause a denial of service (process crash), as demonstrated using a process that sets the Alignment Check flag (EFLAGS 0x40000), which triggers a SIGBUS in other processes that have an unaligned access.
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Advisories
| Source | ID | Title |
|---|---|---|
EUVD |
EUVD-2006-5158 | Linux kernel does not properly save or restore EFLAGS during a context switch, or reset the flags when creating new threads, which allows local users to cause a denial of service (process crash), as demonstrated using a process that sets the Alignment Check flag (EFLAGS 0x40000), which triggers a SIGBUS in other processes that have an unaligned access. |
Ubuntu USN |
USN-395-1 | Linux kernel vulnerabilities |
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Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: mitre
Published:
Updated: 2024-08-07T19:41:05.034Z
Reserved: 2006-10-05T00:00:00.000Z
Link: CVE-2006-5173
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Status : Modified
Published: 2006-10-17T22:07:00.000
Modified: 2026-04-23T00:35:47.467
Link: CVE-2006-5173
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Weaknesses
EUVD
Ubuntu USN