Linux kernel before 2.6.18, when running on x86_64 systems, does not properly save or restore EFLAGS during a context switch, which allows local users to cause a denial of service (crash) by causing SYSENTER to set an NT flag, which can trigger a crash on the IRET of the next task.
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cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: redhat

Published: 2007-01-09T01:00:00

Updated: 2024-08-07T20:04:54.612Z

Reserved: 2006-11-06T00:00:00

Link: CVE-2006-5755

cve-icon Vulnrichment

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cve-icon NVD

Status : Modified

Published: 2006-12-31T05:00:00.000

Modified: 2023-02-13T02:16:56.233

Link: CVE-2006-5755

cve-icon Redhat

Severity : Low

Publid Date: 2006-09-26T00:00:00Z

Links: CVE-2006-5755 - Bugzilla