gsd-2006-5755
Vulnerability from gsd
Modified
2023-12-13 01:19
Details
Linux kernel before 2.6.18, when running on x86_64 systems, does not properly save or restore EFLAGS during a context switch, which allows local users to cause a denial of service (crash) by causing SYSENTER to set an NT flag, which can trigger a crash on the IRET of the next task.
Aliases
Aliases
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"accessVector": "LOCAL",
"authentication": "NONE",
"availabilityImpact": "COMPLETE",
"baseScore": 4.9,
"confidentialityImpact": "NONE",
"integrityImpact": "NONE",
"vectorString": "AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C",
"version": "2.0"
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"impactScore": 6.9,
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"lastModifiedDate": "2023-02-13T02:16Z",
"publishedDate": "2006-12-31T05:00Z"
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}
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