CVE-2006-4538

MediumCVSS 4.9/10Last modified Jun 16, 2026

Description

Linux kernel 2.6.17 and earlier, when running on IA64 or SPARC platforms, allows local users to cause a denial of service (crash) via a malformed ELF file that triggers memory maps that cross region boundaries.

Metrics

CVSS 2.0 4.9/10AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C

Affected software

No affected versions have been published.

Timeline

Published
Sep 5, 2006
Last modified
Jun 16, 2026
NVD status
Modified

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CVE-2006-4538: Medium severity, CVSS 4.9 | Vulnix