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."
Fixed in Linux distributions
Distributions backport fixes, so the version that fixes this vulnerability differs per release — upgrade to at least the version shown. From the distributions' security trackers and advisories.
Debian
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Debian 3.1 | fai-kernels | 1.9.1sarge4 | DSA-1184-2 |
| Debian 3.1 | kernel-source-2.4.27 | 2.4.27-10sarge5 | DSA-1237-1 |
| Debian 3.1 | kernel-source-2.6.8 | 2.6.8-16sarge5 | DSA-1184-2 |
Red Hat
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| RHEL 4 | kernel +8 | 2.6.9-42.0.3.EL | RHSA-2006:0689 |
Advisories 3
- RHSA-2006:0689 Red Hat Security Advisory: kernel security update Red Hat Security Advisories (RHSA) · Jun 26, 2026
- DSA-1237-1 kernel-source-2.4.27 - several Debian Security (DSA / DLA) · Mar 9, 2026
- DSA-1184-2 kernel-source-2.6.8 - several vulnerabilities Debian Security (DSA / DLA) · Mar 9, 2026
References
- 21934 third-party-advisory
- 19615 vdb-entry
- 21847 third-party-advisory
- oval:org.mitre.oval:def:10666 vdb-entry signature
- 21695 third-party-advisory
- 22292 third-party-advisory
- RHSA-2006:0689 vendor-advisory
- ADV-2006-3331 vdb-entry
- 21563 third-party-advisory
- 22148 third-party-advisory
- http://support.avaya.com/elmodocs2/security/ASA-2006-249.htm
- USN-346-1 vendor-advisory
- http://kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.4/ChangeLog-2.4.33.1
- ADV-2006-3330 vdb-entry
- SUSE-SR:2006:021 vendor-advisory
- SUSE-SR:2006:022 vendor-advisory
- 22945 third-party-advisory
- https://issues.rpath.com/browse/RPL-611
- DSA-1237 vendor-advisory
- 22093 third-party-advisory
- http://kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.6/ChangeLog-2.6.17.9
- DSA-1184 vendor-advisory
- SUSE-SA:2006:057 vendor-advisory