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CVE-2006-4538

MEDIUM · CVSS 4.9 EPSS 0.42%

Source: NVD + CISA KEV + EPSS (historical backfill) · Published 2006-09-05 · Last synced 2026-08-04

CyberRota Analysis

This is a medium severity vulnerability with a CVSS score of 4.9. It affects Linux. It may lead to a denial-of-service condition.

CVE
CVE-2006-4538
Severity
MEDIUM
CVSS
4.9
EPSS
0.42%
Linux

Original NVD 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.