CVE-2006-0456

N/A Unknown
Published: June 27, 2006 Modified: April 16, 2026
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Description

The strnlen_user function in Linux kernel before 2.6.16 on IBM S/390 can return an incorrect value, which allows local users to cause a denial of service via unknown vectors.

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References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Patch Vendor Advisory Exploit Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/20914
Source: secalert@redhat.com
http://secunia.com/advisories/21465
Source: secalert@redhat.com
http://secunia.com/advisories/22417
Source: secalert@redhat.com
http://support.avaya.com/elmodocs2/security/ASA-2006-200.htm
Source: secalert@redhat.com
http://www.debian.org/security/2006/dsa-1103
Source: secalert@redhat.com
http://www.kernel.org/git/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=331c46591414f7f92b1cec048009abe89892ee79
Source: secalert@redhat.com
http://www.kernel.org/git/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git%3Ba=commitdiff%3Bh=331c46591414f7f92b1cec048009abe89892ee79
Source: secalert@redhat.com
http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.6/testing/ChangeLog-2.6.16-rc6
Source: secalert@redhat.com
http://www.mail-archive.com/kernel-svn-changes%40lists.alioth.debian.org/msg01631.html
Source: secalert@redhat.com
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2006-0575.html
Source: secalert@redhat.com
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/18687
Source: secalert@redhat.com
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/2554
Source: secalert@redhat.com
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A9909
Source: secalert@redhat.com
http://secunia.com/advisories/20914
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://secunia.com/advisories/21465
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://secunia.com/advisories/22417
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://support.avaya.com/elmodocs2/security/ASA-2006-200.htm
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.debian.org/security/2006/dsa-1103
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.kernel.org/git/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=331c46591414f7f92b1cec048009abe89892ee79
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.kernel.org/git/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git%3Ba=commitdiff%3Bh=331c46591414f7f92b1cec048009abe89892ee79
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.6/testing/ChangeLog-2.6.16-rc6
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.mail-archive.com/kernel-svn-changes%40lists.alioth.debian.org/msg01631.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2006-0575.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/18687
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/2554
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A9909
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

26 reference(s) from NVD

Quick Stats

CVSS v3 Score
N/A / 10.0
EPSS (Exploit Probability)
0.1%
25th percentile
Exploitation Status
Not in CISA KEV

Affected Vendors

linux