CVE-2006-3635

Description

The ia64 subsystem in the Linux kernel before 2.6.26 allows local users to cause a denial of service (stack consumption and system crash) via a crafted application that leverages the mishandling of invalid Register Stack Engine (RSE) state.

Category

5.5
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 3.0 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.03%
Vendor Advisory kernel.org
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://ftp.naist.jp/pub/linux/kernel/v2.6/ChangeLog-2.6.26 third party advisory release notes
http://git.kernel.org/cgit/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=4dcc29e1574d88f4465ba865ed82800032f76418 vendor advisory
https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=199440 issue tracking patch vdb entry third party advisory
https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/4dcc29e1574d88f4465ba865ed82800032f76418 third party advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2006-3635?
CVE-2006-3635 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2006-3635?
To fix CVE-2006-3635, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2006-3635 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2006-3635 is being actively exploited. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~0% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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