CVE-2006-0742 describes a denial-of-service vulnerability in the Linux kernel versions 2.6.x before 2.6.15.6, specifically affecting Itanium systems. The flaw lies within the die_if_kernel function in arch/ia64/kernel/unaligned.c, where the "noreturn" attribute, possibly due to specific gcc versions, allows local authenticated users to trigger system crashes through user faults. With a CVSS score of 4.6, this vulnerability is considered medium severity, requiring local access and user authentication to achieve a complete denial of service. There is no evidence of active exploitation, publicly available exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), or significant community discussion or media coverage surrounding this CVE.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
2.6.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
2.6.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.0:*:64-bit_x86:*:*:*:*:* | ||
2.6.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.0:*:itanium_ia64_montecito:*:*:*:*:* | ||
2.6.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.0:test1:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
2.6.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.0:test10:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:L/AC:L/Au:S/C:N/I:N/A:C
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