CVE-2006-5331

MediumCVSS 5.5/10Last modified Jun 16, 2026

Description

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.

Metrics

CVSS 3.0 5.5/10CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

Weakness enumeration

CWE-19

Affected software

No affected versions have been published.

Timeline

Published
Oct 29, 2017
Last modified
Jun 16, 2026
NVD status
Modified

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CVE-2006-5331: Medium severity, CVSS 5.5 | Vulnix