CVE-2006-2448

security flaw

Published Jun 23, 2006 CVSS 2.0 · 5.6 Medium EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
Description
Linux kernel before 2.6.16.21 and 2.6.17, when running on PowerPC, does not perform certain required access_ok checks, which allows local users to read arbitrary kernel memory on 64-bit systems (signal_64.c) and cause a denial of service (crash) and possibly read kernel memory on 32-bit systems (signal_32.c).

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Advisories

Source ID Title
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2006-2449 Linux kernel before 2.6.16.21 and 2.6.17, when running on PowerPC, does not perform certain required access_ok checks, which allows local users to read arbitrary kernel memory on 64-bit systems (signal_64.c) and cause a denial of service (crash) and possibly read kernel memory on 32-bit systems (signal_32.c).
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-311-1 Linux kernel vulnerabilities
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Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
redhat
Published
Updated
Aug 7, 2024, 5:51 PM
Reserved
May 18, 2006, 12:00 AM
Status
Modified
Published
Jun 23, 2006, 10:02 AM
Modified
Jun 16, 2026, 10:25 PM
Severity
Important
Public date
Jun 9, 2006, 12:00 AM