Vulnerability Description
perfmon (perfmon.c) in Linux kernel on IA64 architectures allows local users to cause a denial of service (crash) by interrupting a task while another process is accessing the mm_struct, which triggers a BUG_ON action in the put_page_testzero function.
CVSS Score
MEDIUM
Affected Products
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Linux | Linux Kernel | 2.6.0 |
References
- http://marc.info/?l=linux-ia64&m=113882384921688
- http://secunia.com/advisories/19737
- http://secunia.com/advisories/20914
- http://secunia.com/advisories/26709
- http://www.debian.org/security/2006/dsa-1103
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2007-0774.html
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/17482
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/1444
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/2554
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=185082
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3
- http://marc.info/?l=linux-ia64&m=113882384921688
- http://secunia.com/advisories/19737
- http://secunia.com/advisories/20914
- http://secunia.com/advisories/26709
FAQ
What is CVE-2006-0558?
CVE-2006-0558 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 4.9 (MEDIUM). perfmon (perfmon.c) in Linux kernel on IA64 architectures allows local users to cause a denial of service (crash) by interrupting a task while another process is accessing the mm_struct, which trigger...
How severe is CVE-2006-0558?
CVE-2006-0558 has been rated MEDIUM with a CVSS base score of 4.9/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.
Is there a patch for CVE-2006-0558?
Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Linux Linux Kernel.