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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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
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NVD
Status : Modified
Published: 2006-12-31T05:00:00.000
Modified: 2024-11-21T00:20:25.060
Link: CVE-2006-5755
Redhat