CVE-2006-5173

Published Oct 17, 2006 CVSS 2.0 · 2.1 Low EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
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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EUVD 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 Ubuntu USN USN-395-1 Linux kernel vulnerabilities
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Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
mitre
Published
Updated
Aug 7, 2024, 7:41 PM
Reserved
Oct 5, 2006, 12:00 AM
Status
Modified
Published
Oct 17, 2006, 10:07 PM
Modified
Jun 16, 2026, 10:30 PM