PT-2004-3698 · Linux · Linux Kernel
John Blackwood
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Published
1970-01-01
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Updated
2018-10-03
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CVE-2006-1066
CVSS v2.0
10
High
| Vector | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C |
Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions
Linux kernel versions prior to 2.6.16-rc2
Description
The issue affects the Linux kernel and can lead to a denial of service. It is caused by multiple ptrace tasks that perform single steps, which can cause corruption of the DEBUG STACK stack during the do debug function call. This can be exploited by local users to cause a denial of service.
Recommendations
At the moment, there is no information about a newer version that contains a fix for this vulnerability.
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Affected Products
Linux Kernel