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CVE-2006-0744

Linux kernel before 2.6.16.5 does not properly handle uncanonical return addresses on Intel EM64T CPUs, which reports an exception in the SYSRET instead of the next instruction, which causes the kernel exception handler to run on the user stack with the wrong GS.

Published

2006-04-18T10:02:00.000

Last Modified

2025-04-03T01:03:51.193

Status

Deferred

Source

[email protected]

Severity

CVSSv2: 4.9 (MEDIUM)

CVSSv2 Vector

AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C

Access Vector: LOCAL
Access Complexity: LOW
Authentication: NONE
Confidentiality Impact: NONE
Integrity Impact: NONE
Availability Impact: COMPLETE

Exploitability Score

3.9

Impact Score

6.9

Weaknesses

Type: Primary
CWE-20

Affected Vendors & Products

Type	Vendor	Product	Version/Range	Vulnerable?
Operating System	linux	linux_kernel	2.6.0	Yes
Operating System	linux	linux_kernel	2.6.0	Yes
Operating System	linux	linux_kernel	2.6.0	Yes
Operating System	linux	linux_kernel	2.6.0	Yes
Operating System	linux	linux_kernel	2.6.0	Yes
Operating System	linux	linux_kernel	2.6.0	Yes
Operating System	linux	linux_kernel	2.6.0	Yes
Operating System	linux	linux_kernel	2.6.0	Yes
Operating System	linux	linux_kernel	2.6.0	Yes
Operating System	linux	linux_kernel	2.6.0	Yes
Operating System	linux	linux_kernel	2.6.0	Yes
Operating System	linux	linux_kernel	2.6.0	Yes
Operating System	linux	linux_kernel	2.6.1	Yes
Operating System	linux	linux_kernel	2.6.1	Yes
Operating System	linux	linux_kernel	2.6.1	Yes
Operating System	linux	linux_kernel	2.6.1	Yes
Operating System	linux	linux_kernel	2.6.2	Yes
Operating System	linux	linux_kernel	2.6.2	Yes
Operating System	linux	linux_kernel	2.6.2	Yes
Operating System	linux	linux_kernel	2.6.2	Yes
Operating System	linux	linux_kernel	2.6.3	Yes
Operating System	linux	linux_kernel	2.6.3	Yes
Operating System	linux	linux_kernel	2.6.3	Yes
Operating System	linux	linux_kernel	2.6.3	Yes
Operating System	linux	linux_kernel	2.6.3	Yes
Operating System	linux	linux_kernel	2.6.4	Yes
Operating System	linux	linux_kernel	2.6.4	Yes
Operating System	linux	linux_kernel	2.6.4	Yes
Operating System	linux	linux_kernel	2.6.4	Yes
Operating System	linux	linux_kernel	2.6.5	Yes
Operating System	linux	linux_kernel	2.6.5	Yes
Operating System	linux	linux_kernel	2.6.5	Yes
Operating System	linux	linux_kernel	2.6.5	Yes
Operating System	linux	linux_kernel	2.6.6	Yes
Operating System	linux	linux_kernel	2.6.6	Yes
Operating System	linux	linux_kernel	2.6.6	Yes
Operating System	linux	linux_kernel	2.6.6	Yes
Operating System	linux	linux_kernel	2.6.7	Yes
Operating System	linux	linux_kernel	2.6.7	Yes
Operating System	linux	linux_kernel	2.6.7	Yes
Operating System	linux	linux_kernel	2.6.7	Yes
Operating System	linux	linux_kernel	2.6.8	Yes
Operating System	linux	linux_kernel	2.6.8	Yes
Operating System	linux	linux_kernel	2.6.8	Yes
Operating System	linux	linux_kernel	2.6.8	Yes
Operating System	linux	linux_kernel	2.6.8	Yes
Operating System	linux	linux_kernel	2.6.9	Yes
Operating System	linux	linux_kernel	2.6.9	Yes
Operating System	linux	linux_kernel	2.6.9	Yes
Operating System	linux	linux_kernel	2.6.9	Yes
Operating System	linux	linux_kernel	2.6.9	Yes
Operating System	linux	linux_kernel	2.6.9	Yes
Operating System	linux	linux_kernel	2.6.10	Yes
Operating System	linux	linux_kernel	2.6.10	Yes
Operating System	linux	linux_kernel	2.6.10	Yes
Operating System	linux	linux_kernel	2.6.10	Yes
Operating System	linux	linux_kernel	2.6.11	Yes
Operating System	linux	linux_kernel	2.6.11	Yes
Operating System	linux	linux_kernel	2.6.11	Yes
Operating System	linux	linux_kernel	2.6.11	Yes
Operating System	linux	linux_kernel	2.6.11	Yes
Operating System	linux	linux_kernel	2.6.11	Yes
Operating System	linux	linux_kernel	2.6.11.1	Yes
Operating System	linux	linux_kernel	2.6.11.2	Yes
Operating System	linux	linux_kernel	2.6.11.3	Yes
Operating System	linux	linux_kernel	2.6.11.4	Yes
Operating System	linux	linux_kernel	2.6.11.5	Yes
Operating System	linux	linux_kernel	2.6.11.6	Yes
Operating System	linux	linux_kernel	2.6.11.7	Yes
Operating System	linux	linux_kernel	2.6.11.8	Yes
Operating System	linux	linux_kernel	2.6.11.9	Yes
Operating System	linux	linux_kernel	2.6.11.10	Yes
Operating System	linux	linux_kernel	2.6.11.11	Yes
Operating System	linux	linux_kernel	2.6.11.12	Yes
Operating System	linux	linux_kernel	2.6.12	Yes
Operating System	linux	linux_kernel	2.6.12	Yes
Operating System	linux	linux_kernel	2.6.12	Yes
Operating System	linux	linux_kernel	2.6.12	Yes
Operating System	linux	linux_kernel	2.6.12	Yes
Operating System	linux	linux_kernel	2.6.12	Yes
Operating System	linux	linux_kernel	2.6.12.1	Yes
Operating System	linux	linux_kernel	2.6.12.2	Yes
Operating System	linux	linux_kernel	2.6.12.3	Yes
Operating System	linux	linux_kernel	2.6.12.4	Yes
Operating System	linux	linux_kernel	2.6.12.5	Yes
Operating System	linux	linux_kernel	2.6.12.6	Yes
Operating System	linux	linux_kernel	2.6.13	Yes
Operating System	linux	linux_kernel	2.6.13	Yes
Operating System	linux	linux_kernel	2.6.13	Yes
Operating System	linux	linux_kernel	2.6.13	Yes
Operating System	linux	linux_kernel	2.6.13	Yes
Operating System	linux	linux_kernel	2.6.13	Yes
Operating System	linux	linux_kernel	2.6.13	Yes
Operating System	linux	linux_kernel	2.6.13	Yes
Operating System	linux	linux_kernel	2.6.13.1	Yes
Operating System	linux	linux_kernel	2.6.13.2	Yes
Operating System	linux	linux_kernel	2.6.13.3	Yes
Operating System	linux	linux_kernel	2.6.13.4	Yes
Operating System	linux	linux_kernel	2.6.14	Yes
Operating System	linux	linux_kernel	2.6.14	Yes
Operating System	linux	linux_kernel	2.6.14	Yes
Operating System	linux	linux_kernel	2.6.14	Yes
Operating System	linux	linux_kernel	2.6.14	Yes
Operating System	linux	linux_kernel	2.6.14	Yes
Operating System	linux	linux_kernel	2.6.14.1	Yes
Operating System	linux	linux_kernel	2.6.14.2	Yes
Operating System	linux	linux_kernel	2.6.14.3	Yes
Operating System	linux	linux_kernel	2.6.14.4	Yes
Operating System	linux	linux_kernel	2.6.14.5	Yes
Operating System	linux	linux_kernel	2.6.14.6	Yes
Operating System	linux	linux_kernel	2.6.14.7	Yes
Operating System	linux	linux_kernel	2.6.15	Yes
Operating System	linux	linux_kernel	2.6.15	Yes
Operating System	linux	linux_kernel	2.6.15	Yes
Operating System	linux	linux_kernel	2.6.15	Yes
Operating System	linux	linux_kernel	2.6.15	Yes
Operating System	linux	linux_kernel	2.6.15	Yes
Operating System	linux	linux_kernel	2.6.15	Yes
Operating System	linux	linux_kernel	2.6.15.1	Yes
Operating System	linux	linux_kernel	2.6.15.2	Yes
Operating System	linux	linux_kernel	2.6.15.3	Yes
Operating System	linux	linux_kernel	2.6.15.4	Yes
Operating System	linux	linux_kernel	2.6.15.5	Yes
Operating System	linux	linux_kernel	2.6.15.6	Yes
Operating System	linux	linux_kernel	2.6.15.7	Yes
Operating System	linux	linux_kernel	2.6.16	Yes
Operating System	linux	linux_kernel	2.6.16	Yes
Operating System	linux	linux_kernel	2.6.16	Yes
Operating System	linux	linux_kernel	2.6.16	Yes
Operating System	linux	linux_kernel	2.6.16	Yes
Operating System	linux	linux_kernel	2.6.16	Yes
Operating System	linux	linux_kernel	2.6.16	Yes
Operating System	linux	linux_kernel	2.6.16.1	Yes
Operating System	linux	linux_kernel	2.6.16.2	Yes
Operating System	linux	linux_kernel	2.6.16.3	Yes
Operating System	linux	linux_kernel	2.6.16.4	Yes
Operating System	linux	linux_kernel	2.6.16_rc7	Yes
Operating System	linux	linux_kernel	2.6_test9_cvs	Yes

References

http://kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.6/ChangeLog-2.6.16.5 ([email protected])
http://lwn.net/Alerts/180820/ ([email protected])
http://secunia.com/advisories/19639 Vendor Advisory ([email protected])
http://secunia.com/advisories/19735 Vendor Advisory ([email protected])
http://secunia.com/advisories/20157 Vendor Advisory ([email protected])
http://secunia.com/advisories/20237 Vendor Advisory ([email protected])
http://secunia.com/advisories/20398 ([email protected])
http://secunia.com/advisories/20716 Vendor Advisory ([email protected])
http://secunia.com/advisories/20914 Vendor Advisory ([email protected])
http://secunia.com/advisories/21136 Vendor Advisory ([email protected])
http://secunia.com/advisories/21179 Vendor Advisory ([email protected])
http://secunia.com/advisories/21498 Vendor Advisory ([email protected])
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http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/2554 ([email protected])
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/25869 ([email protected])
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A9732 ([email protected])
http://kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.6/ChangeLog-2.6.16.5 (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
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http://secunia.com/advisories/19639 Vendor Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://secunia.com/advisories/19735 Vendor Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://secunia.com/advisories/20157 Vendor Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://secunia.com/advisories/20237 Vendor Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://secunia.com/advisories/20398 (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
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http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/1475 (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
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https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A9732 (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)