Vulnerability in Linux Kernel

CVE-2006-5755

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.

EPSS: 0.004 (32.3th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

Affected products

References