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.
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Advisories
| Source | ID | Title |
|---|---|---|
Debian DSA |
DSA-1103-1 | New Linux kernel 2.6.8 packages fix several vulnerabilities |
EUVD |
EUVD-2006-0750 | 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. |
Ubuntu USN |
USN-302-1 | Linux kernel vulnerabilities |
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Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: redhat
Published:
Updated: 2024-08-07T16:48:55.956Z
Reserved: 2006-02-17T00:00:00
Link: CVE-2006-0744
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Status : Deferred
Published: 2006-04-18T10:02:00.000
Modified: 2025-04-03T01:03:51.193
Link: CVE-2006-0744
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Weaknesses
Debian DSA
EUVD
Ubuntu USN