CVE-2006-5331

Published Oct 29, 2017 CVSS 3.0 · 5.5 Medium EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
Description
The altivec_unavailable_exception function in arch/powerpc/kernel/traps.c in the Linux kernel before 2.6.19 on 64-bit systems mishandles the case where CONFIG_ALTIVEC is defined and the CPU actually supports Altivec, but the Altivec support was not detected by the kernel, which allows local users to cause a denial of service (panic) by triggering execution of an Altivec instruction.

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Source ID Title
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2006-5316 The altivec_unavailable_exception function in arch/powerpc/kernel/traps.c in the Linux kernel before 2.6.19 on 64-bit systems mishandles the case where CONFIG_ALTIVEC is defined and the CPU actually supports Altivec, but the Altivec support was not detected by the kernel, which allows local users to cause a denial of service (panic) by triggering execution of an Altivec instruction.
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Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
mitre
Published
Updated
Aug 7, 2024, 7:48 PM
Reserved
Oct 17, 2006, 12:00 AM
Status
Modified
Published
Oct 29, 2017, 6:29 AM
Modified
Jun 16, 2026, 10:30 PM