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CVE-2006-0741

• Severity: low (CVSS 1.2 v2.0)
• Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
• EPSS: 0.4% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
• Public exploit or detection template: none known
• Published: 2006-03-07 · updated 2026-06-16

Description

Linux kernel before 2.6.15.5, when running on Intel processors, allows local users to cause a denial of service ("endless recursive fault") via unknown attack vectors related to a "bad elf entry address."

Affected products

• Linux kernel: 2.6.0, 2.6.0-test1, 2.6.0-test10, 2.6.0-test11, 2.6.0-test2, 2.6.0-test3 (+78)

References

• http://kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.6/ChangeLog-2.6.15.5
• http://secunia.com/advisories/19083
• http://secunia.com/advisories/19108
• http://secunia.com/advisories/19220
• http://secunia.com/advisories/20237
• http://secunia.com/advisories/20398
• http://secunia.com/advisories/20671
• http://secunia.com/advisories/20914
• http://secunia.com/advisories/21136
• http://secunia.com/advisories/21745
• http://secunia.com/advisories/21983
• http://securitytracker.com/id?1015724

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