CVE-2006-0666

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Published Feb 15, 2006 CVSS 2.0 · 4.9 Medium EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed

Description

Unspecified vulnerability in the (1) unix_mp and (2) unix_64 kernels in IBM AIX 5.3 VRMF 5.3.0.30 through 5.3.0.33 allows local users to cause a denial of service (system crash) via unknown vectors related to EMULATE_VMX.

Affected Products

Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions

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affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`n/a`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

OR	cpe:2.3:o:ibm:aix:5.3:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:o:ibm:aix:5.3_l:::::::*

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Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record

Tracking

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2006-0673	Unspecified vulnerability in the (1) unix_mp and (2) unix_64 kernels in IBM AIX 5.3 VRMF 5.3.0.30 through 5.3.0.33 allows local users to cause a denial of service (system crash) via unknown vectors related to EMULATE_VMX.

Metrics

No CVSS v4.0

No CVSS v3.1

No CVSS v3.0

Access Vector Local

Access Complexity Low

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact None

Integrity Impact None

Availability Impact Complete

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Exploit prediction score: < 1% (0.389% probability within 30 days)

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
http://secunia.com/advisories/18795
http://www-1.ibm.com/support/search.wss?rs=0&q=IY79595&apar=only
http://www.osvdb.org/23127
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/16624
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/0573
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/24711

History

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Subscriptions

Ibm Aix

Weaknesses

NVD-CWE-Other

Sources

CVE record Updated: Aug 7, 2024, 4:41 PM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: mitre
Published: Feb 15, 2006, 11:00 AM
Updated: Aug 7, 2024, 4:41 PM
Reserved: Feb 13, 2006, 12:00 AM

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NVD Updated: Jun 16, 2026, 10:21 PM

Status: Modified
Published: Feb 15, 2006, 11:06 AM
Modified: Jun 16, 2026, 10:21 PM

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