CVE-2006-4093

N/A Unknown
Published: August 21, 2006 Modified: April 16, 2026
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Description

Linux kernel 2.x.6 before 2.6.17.9 and 2.4.x before 2.4.33.1 on PowerPC PPC970 systems allows local users to cause a denial of service (crash) related to the "HID0 attention enable on PPC970 at boot time."

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References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Patch Vendor Advisory Exploit Third Party Advisory
http://kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.4/ChangeLog-2.4.33.1
Source: cve@mitre.org
Broken Link Vendor Advisory
http://kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.6/ChangeLog-2.6.17.9
Source: cve@mitre.org
Broken Link Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/21563
Source: cve@mitre.org
Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/21695
Source: cve@mitre.org
Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/21847
Source: cve@mitre.org
Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/21934
Source: cve@mitre.org
Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/22093
Source: cve@mitre.org
Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/22148
Source: cve@mitre.org
Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/22292
Source: cve@mitre.org
Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/22945
Source: cve@mitre.org
Third Party Advisory
http://support.avaya.com/elmodocs2/security/ASA-2006-249.htm
Source: cve@mitre.org
Third Party Advisory
http://www.debian.org/security/2006/dsa-1184
Source: cve@mitre.org
Third Party Advisory
http://www.debian.org/security/2006/dsa-1237
Source: cve@mitre.org
Third Party Advisory
http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2006_21_sr.html
Source: cve@mitre.org
Broken Link
http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2006_22_sr.html
Source: cve@mitre.org
Broken Link
http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2006_57_kernel.html
Source: cve@mitre.org
Broken Link
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2006-0689.html
Source: cve@mitre.org
Third Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/19615
Source: cve@mitre.org
Patch Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-346-1
Source: cve@mitre.org
Third Party Advisory
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/3330
Source: cve@mitre.org
Permissions Required
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/3331
Source: cve@mitre.org
Permissions Required
https://issues.rpath.com/browse/RPL-611
Source: cve@mitre.org
Broken Link
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A10666
Source: cve@mitre.org
Third Party Advisory
http://kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.4/ChangeLog-2.4.33.1
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Broken Link Vendor Advisory
http://kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.6/ChangeLog-2.6.17.9
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Broken Link Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/21563
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/21695
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/21847
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/21934
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/22093
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/22148
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/22292
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/22945
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory
http://support.avaya.com/elmodocs2/security/ASA-2006-249.htm
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory
http://www.debian.org/security/2006/dsa-1184
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory
http://www.debian.org/security/2006/dsa-1237
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory
http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2006_21_sr.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Broken Link
http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2006_22_sr.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Broken Link
http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2006_57_kernel.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Broken Link
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2006-0689.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/19615
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Patch Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-346-1
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/3330
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Permissions Required
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/3331
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Permissions Required
https://issues.rpath.com/browse/RPL-611
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Broken Link
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A10666
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory

46 reference(s) from NVD

Quick Stats

CVSS v3 Score
N/A / 10.0
EPSS (Exploit Probability)
0.1%
19th percentile
Exploitation Status
Not in CISA KEV

Affected Vendors

canonical debian linux