CVE-2006-5755

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"af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108"}, {"url": "http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-416-1", "source": "af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108"}, {"url": "https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A9554", "source": "af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108"}], "vulnStatus": "Deferred", "weaknesses": [{"type": "Primary", "source": "nvd@nist.gov", "description": [{"lang": "en", "value": "NVD-CWE-Other"}]}], "descriptions": [{"lang": "en", "value": "Linux kernel before 2.6.18, when running on x86_64 systems, does not properly save or restore EFLAGS during a context switch, which allows local users to cause a denial of service (crash) by causing SYSENTER to set an NT flag, which can trigger a crash on the IRET of the next task."}, {"lang": "es", "value": "El n\u00facleo de Linux anterior a 2.6.18, cuando se ejecuta en sistemas x86_64, no guarda o restaura adecuadamente las EFLAGS durante un cambio de contexto, lo cual permite a usuarios locales provocar una denegaci\u00f3n de servicio (ca\u00edda) provocando que SYSENTER active una bandera NT, lo que dispara una ca\u00edda en el IRET de la siguiente tarea."}], "lastModified": "2025-04-09T00:30:58.490", "configurations": [{"nodes": [{"negate": false, "cpeMatch": [{"criteria": "cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*", "vulnerable": true, "matchCriteriaId": "A1F146DA-2787-4409-BE72-092CD275F3E5", "versionEndIncluding": "2.6.17"}], "operator": "OR"}]}], "sourceIdentifier": "secalert@redhat.com"}