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CVE-2006-4093

Linux kernel 2.x.6 before 2.6.17.9 and 2.4.x before 2.4.33.1 on PowerPC PPC970 systems allows local users to cause a denial of service (crash) related to the "HID0 attention enable on PPC970 at boot time."

Published

2006-08-21T21:04:00.000

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
NVD-CWE-Other

Affected Vendors & Products

Type	Vendor	Product	Version/Range	Vulnerable?
Operating System	linux	linux_kernel	< 2.4.33.1	Yes
Operating System	linux	linux_kernel	< 2.6.17.9	Yes
Operating System	canonical	ubuntu_linux	5.04	Yes
Operating System	canonical	ubuntu_linux	5.10	Yes
Operating System	canonical	ubuntu_linux	6.06	Yes
Operating System	debian	debian_linux	3.1	Yes

References

http://kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.4/ChangeLog-2.4.33.1 Broken Link, Vendor Advisory ([email protected])
http://kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.6/ChangeLog-2.6.17.9 Broken Link, Vendor Advisory ([email protected])
http://secunia.com/advisories/21563 Third Party Advisory ([email protected])
http://secunia.com/advisories/21695 Third Party Advisory ([email protected])
http://secunia.com/advisories/21847 Third Party Advisory ([email protected])
http://secunia.com/advisories/21934 Third Party Advisory ([email protected])
http://secunia.com/advisories/22093 Third Party Advisory ([email protected])
http://secunia.com/advisories/22148 Third Party Advisory ([email protected])
http://secunia.com/advisories/22292 Third Party Advisory ([email protected])
http://secunia.com/advisories/22945 Third Party Advisory ([email protected])
http://support.avaya.com/elmodocs2/security/ASA-2006-249.htm Third Party Advisory ([email protected])
http://www.debian.org/security/2006/dsa-1184 Third Party Advisory ([email protected])
http://www.debian.org/security/2006/dsa-1237 Third Party Advisory ([email protected])
http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2006_21_sr.html Broken Link ([email protected])
http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2006_22_sr.html Broken Link ([email protected])
http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2006_57_kernel.html Broken Link ([email protected])
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2006-0689.html Third Party Advisory ([email protected])
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/19615 Patch, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry ([email protected])
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-346-1 Third Party Advisory ([email protected])
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/3330 Permissions Required ([email protected])
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/3331 Permissions Required ([email protected])
https://issues.rpath.com/browse/RPL-611 Broken Link ([email protected])
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A10666 Third Party Advisory ([email protected])
http://kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.4/ChangeLog-2.4.33.1 Broken Link, Vendor Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.6/ChangeLog-2.6.17.9 Broken Link, Vendor Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://secunia.com/advisories/21563 Third Party Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://secunia.com/advisories/21695 Third Party Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://secunia.com/advisories/21847 Third Party Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://secunia.com/advisories/21934 Third Party Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://secunia.com/advisories/22093 Third Party Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://secunia.com/advisories/22148 Third Party Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://secunia.com/advisories/22292 Third Party Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://secunia.com/advisories/22945 Third Party Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://support.avaya.com/elmodocs2/security/ASA-2006-249.htm Third Party Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.debian.org/security/2006/dsa-1184 Third Party Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.debian.org/security/2006/dsa-1237 Third Party Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2006_21_sr.html Broken Link (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2006_22_sr.html Broken Link (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2006_57_kernel.html Broken Link (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2006-0689.html Third Party Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/19615 Patch, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-346-1 Third Party Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/3330 Permissions Required (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/3331 Permissions Required (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
https://issues.rpath.com/browse/RPL-611 Broken Link (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A10666 Third Party Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)