Linux kernel 2.6.16-rc2 and earlier, when running on x86_64 systems with preemption enabled, allows local users to cause a denial of service (oops) via multiple ptrace tasks that perform single steps, which can cause corruption of the DEBUG_STACK stack during the do_debug function call.
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Advisories
| Source | ID | Title |
|---|---|---|
Debian DSA |
DSA-1017-1 | New Linux kernel 2.6.8 packages fix several vulnerabilities |
EUVD |
EUVD-2006-1070 | Linux kernel 2.6.16-rc2 and earlier, when running on x86_64 systems with preemption enabled, allows local users to cause a denial of service (oops) via multiple ptrace tasks that perform single steps, which can cause corruption of the DEBUG_STACK stack during the do_debug function call. |
Ubuntu USN |
USN-281-1 | Linux kernel vulnerabilities |
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Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: mitre
Published:
Updated: 2024-08-07T16:56:15.524Z
Reserved: 2006-03-07T00:00:00
Link: CVE-2006-1066
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Status : Deferred
Published: 2006-03-27T00:02:00.000
Modified: 2025-04-03T01:03:51.193
Link: CVE-2006-1066
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Weaknesses
Debian DSA
EUVD
Ubuntu USN