CVE-2006-5331

The altivec_unavailable_exception function in arch/powerpc/kernel/traps.c in the Linux kernel before 2.6.19 on 64-bit systems mishandles the case where…

published October 29, 2017

CVSS
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EPSS
0%
Percentile
36.1
In the wild
Unconfirmed
What it is

The altivec_unavailable_exception function in arch/powerpc/kernel/traps.c in the Linux kernel before 2.6.19 on 64-bit systems mishandles the case where CONFIG_ALTIVEC is defined and the CPU actually supports Altivec, but the Altivec support was not detected by the kernel, which allows local users to cause a denial of service (panic) by triggering execution of an Altivec instruction.

The record
Technical detail
CVSS
Not scored
CVSS v4.0
Not supplied
EPSS
0.00432 · 36.1th percentile
Published
2017-10-29T06:00Z
EPSS history
Timeline
  • 29 OCT 06:00Z
    The altivec_unavailable_exception function in arch/powerpc/kernel/traps.c in the Linux kernel before 2.6.19 on 64-bit systems mishandles the case where…
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