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CVE-2006-0744

16
FAUCET Score

CVE-2006-0744 describes a vulnerability in the Linux kernel, specifically versions before 2.6.16.5, affecting Intel EM64T CPUs. The flaw involves improper handling of uncanonical return addresses, leading to a kernel exception handler running on the user stack with incorrect GS values. This local vulnerability has a CVSS score of 4.9, indicating low attack complexity and no authentication required, with a potential impact of complete system availability loss. There is no evidence of active exploitation, no publicly available exploit code in Metasploit or ExploitDB, and minimal community discussion or media coverage.

Impacted Technologies

VendorProductVersion(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:test1:*:*:*:*:*:*
2.6.0CPE matchmatch criteria
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.0:test10:*:*:*:*:*:*
2.6.0CPE matchmatch criteria
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.0:test11:*:*:*:*:*:*
2.6.0CPE matchmatch criteria
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.0:test2:*:*:*:*:*:*

CVSS Data

CVSS version used by this source: 2.0

4.9MEDIUM

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

Confidentiality Impact
NONE
Integrity Impact
NONE
Availability Impact
COMPLETE
Access Vector
LOCAL
Access Complexity
LOW
Authentication
NONE
Exploitability Score
3.9
Impact Score
6.9
CvssVersion
2.0

Exploit Intelligence

EPSS Score
0.46%
Probability of exploitation in next 30 days
EPSS Percentile
37.7%
Percentile rank of EPSS score among Peer Group
As of 2026-07-27
Model: v2026.06.15
This CVE's current EPSS score of 0.0046 is in the 71st percentile among its peer group of 3,052 CVEs.

Social Chatter

The average CVE in this peer group has 0.0 Twitter, 0.0 Reddit, 0.1 Bluesky, 0.0 Mastodon, and 0.4 GitHub mentions.

Media Mentions

The average CVE in this peer group has 0.0 InfoSec Media, 0.0 Vendor Blog, and 0.0 Security Researcher mentions.

Remediation

Patch Available

Vendor Patches (2)

redhatpatch availablevia redhat_api
Product: Red Hat Enterprise Linux 3Fixed in: kernel-0:2.4.21-47.EL
View patch
redhatpatch availablevia redhat_api
Product: Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4Fixed in: kernel-0:2.6.9-34.0.1.EL
View patch

Vendor Advisories (1)

redhatCVE-2006-0744Important

security flaw

Mar 9, 2006

References

kernel.org / pub/linux/kernel/v2.6/ChangeLog-2.6.16.5
lwn.net / Alerts/180820
secunia.com / advisories/19639
Vendor Advisory
secunia.com / advisories/19735
Vendor Advisory
secunia.com / advisories/20157
Vendor Advisory
secunia.com / advisories/20237
Vendor Advisory
secunia.com / advisories/20398
secunia.com / advisories/20716
Vendor Advisory
secunia.com / advisories/20914
Vendor Advisory
secunia.com / advisories/21136
Vendor Advisory
secunia.com / advisories/21179
Vendor Advisory
secunia.com / advisories/21498
Vendor Advisory
secunia.com / advisories/21745
Vendor Advisory
secunia.com / advisories/21983
Vendor Advisory
exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com / vulnerabilities/25869
oval.cisecurity.org / repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A9732
support.avaya.com / elmodocs2/security/ASA-2006-161.htm
support.avaya.com / elmodocs2/security/ASA-2006-180.htm
debian.org / security/2006/dsa-1103
mandriva.com / security/advisories
mandriva.com / security/advisories
novell.com / linux/security/advisories/2006-05-31.html
novell.com / linux/security/advisories/2006_42_kernel.html
novell.com / linux/security/advisories/2006_47_kernel.html
osvdb.org / 24639
redhat.com / support/errata/RHSA-2006-0437.html
redhat.com / support/errata/RHSA-2006-0493.html
securityfocus.com / bid/17541
ubuntu.com / usn/usn-302-1
vupen.com / english/advisories/2006/1390
vupen.com / english/advisories/2006/1475
vupen.com / english/advisories/2006/2554