Improper input validation in Linux kernel - CVE-2006-4538

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Main Vulnerability Database Vulnerabilities #VU99894

Improper input validation in Linux kernel - CVE-2006-4538

Published: September 5, 2006 / Updated: October 30, 2018


Vulnerability identifier: #VU99894
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear
CVE-ID: CVE-2006-4538
CWE-ID: CWE-20
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability: No public exploit available
Vendor: Linux Foundation
Affected software:
Linux kernel

Detailed vulnerability description

The vulnerability allows a local user to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.

Linux kernel 2.6.17 and earlier, when running on IA64 or SPARC platforms, allows local users to cause a denial of service (crash) via a malformed ELF file that triggers memory maps that cross region boundaries.


How to mitigate CVE-2006-4538

Install update from vendor's repository.

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