CVE-2006-0741

N/A Unknown
Published: March 07, 2006 Modified: April 16, 2026
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Description

Linux kernel before 2.6.15.5, when running on Intel processors, allows local users to cause a denial of service ("endless recursive fault") via unknown attack vectors related to a "bad elf entry address."

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References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Patch Vendor Advisory Exploit Third Party Advisory
http://kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.6/ChangeLog-2.6.15.5
Source: secalert@redhat.com
http://secunia.com/advisories/19083
Source: secalert@redhat.com
http://secunia.com/advisories/19108
Source: secalert@redhat.com
http://secunia.com/advisories/19220
Source: secalert@redhat.com
http://secunia.com/advisories/20237
Source: secalert@redhat.com
http://secunia.com/advisories/20398
Source: secalert@redhat.com
http://secunia.com/advisories/20671
Source: secalert@redhat.com
http://secunia.com/advisories/20914
Source: secalert@redhat.com
http://secunia.com/advisories/21136
Source: secalert@redhat.com
http://secunia.com/advisories/21745
Source: secalert@redhat.com
http://secunia.com/advisories/21983
Source: secalert@redhat.com
http://securitytracker.com/id?1015724
Source: secalert@redhat.com
http://support.avaya.com/elmodocs2/security/ASA-2006-161.htm
Source: secalert@redhat.com
http://support.avaya.com/elmodocs2/security/ASA-2006-180.htm
Source: secalert@redhat.com
http://www.debian.org/security/2006/dsa-1097
Source: secalert@redhat.com
http://www.debian.org/security/2006/dsa-1103
Source: secalert@redhat.com
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2006:059
Source: secalert@redhat.com
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2007:025
Source: secalert@redhat.com
http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2006-05-31.html
Source: secalert@redhat.com
http://www.osvdb.org/23607
Source: secalert@redhat.com
http://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-announce-list/2006-March/msg00003.html
Source: secalert@redhat.com
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2006-0437.html
Source: secalert@redhat.com
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2006-0493.html
Source: secalert@redhat.com
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/16925
Source: secalert@redhat.com
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/0804
Source: secalert@redhat.com
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/2554
Source: secalert@redhat.com
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/25001
Source: secalert@redhat.com
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A10518
Source: secalert@redhat.com
https://usn.ubuntu.com/263-1/
Source: secalert@redhat.com
http://kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.6/ChangeLog-2.6.15.5
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://secunia.com/advisories/19083
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://secunia.com/advisories/19108
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://secunia.com/advisories/19220
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://secunia.com/advisories/20237
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://secunia.com/advisories/20398
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://secunia.com/advisories/20671
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://secunia.com/advisories/20914
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://secunia.com/advisories/21136
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://secunia.com/advisories/21745
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://secunia.com/advisories/21983
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://securitytracker.com/id?1015724
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://support.avaya.com/elmodocs2/security/ASA-2006-161.htm
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://support.avaya.com/elmodocs2/security/ASA-2006-180.htm
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.debian.org/security/2006/dsa-1097
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.debian.org/security/2006/dsa-1103
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2006:059
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2007:025
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2006-05-31.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.osvdb.org/23607
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-announce-list/2006-March/msg00003.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2006-0437.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2006-0493.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/16925
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/0804
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/2554
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/25001
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A10518
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
https://usn.ubuntu.com/263-1/
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

58 reference(s) from NVD

Quick Stats

CVSS v3 Score
N/A / 10.0
EPSS (Exploit Probability)
0.1%
26th percentile
Exploitation Status
Not in CISA KEV

Affected Vendors

linux