Vulnerability in Linux Kernel
CVE-2006-3634
The (1) __futex_atomic_op and (2) futex_atomic_cmpxchg_inatomic functions in Linux kernel 2.6.17-rc4 to 2.6.18-rc2 perform the atomic futex operation in the kernel address space instead of the user address space, which allows local users to cause a denial of service (crash).
EPSS: 0.003 (26.2th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
Affected products
- Linux Linux_kernel — versions 2.6.17, 2.6.18
- N/a — versions n/a
References
- secalert@redhat.com (x_refsource_MISC)
- secalert@redhat.com (x_refsource_CONFIRM)