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Data Processing Errors

CVE-2006-5331

Medium
5.5/10

Summary

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.

  • LOW
  • LOCAL
  • NONE
  • UNCHANGED
  • NONE
  • LOW
  • NONE
  • HIGH

CWE-19 - Data Processing Errors

Weaknesses in this category are typically found in functionality that processes data. Data processing is the manipulation of input to retrieve or save information.

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Advisory Timeline

  • Published