Description
Linux kernel before 2.6.16.21 and 2.6.17, when running on PowerPC, does not perform certain required access_ok checks, which allows local users to read arbitrary kernel memory on 64-bit systems (signal_64.c) and cause a denial of service (crash) and possibly read kernel memory on 32-bit systems (signal_32.c).
Published: 2006-06-23
Score: 5.6 Medium
EPSS: < 1% Very Low
KEV: No
Impact: n/a
Action: n/a
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EUVD EUVD EUVD-2006-2449 Linux kernel before 2.6.16.21 and 2.6.17, when running on PowerPC, does not perform certain required access_ok checks, which allows local users to read arbitrary kernel memory on 64-bit systems (signal_64.c) and cause a denial of service (crash) and possibly read kernel memory on 32-bit systems (signal_32.c).
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-311-1 Linux kernel vulnerabilities
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Linux Linux Kernel
Redhat Enterprise Linux
cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: redhat

Published:

Updated: 2024-08-07T17:51:04.551Z

Reserved: 2006-05-18T00:00:00.000Z

Link: CVE-2006-2448

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Status : Modified

Published: 2006-06-23T10:02:00.000

Modified: 2026-04-16T00:27:16.627

Link: CVE-2006-2448

cve-icon Redhat

Severity : Important

Publid Date: 2006-06-09T00:00:00Z

Links: CVE-2006-2448 - Bugzilla

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