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.
http://kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.6/ChangeLog-2.6.17.11
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2007-0014.html
http://secunia.com/advisories/21967
http://secunia.com/advisories/21999
http://secunia.com/advisories/23370
http://secunia.com/advisories/23395
http://secunia.com/advisories/23474
http://secunia.com/advisories/23997
http://secunia.com/advisories/24206
http://secunia.com/advisories/24482
http://secunia.com/advisories/27913
http://secunia.com/advisories/33280
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A10301
http://support.avaya.com/elmodocs2/security/ASA-2007-063.htm
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2007:060
http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2006_79_kernel.html
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2007-1049.html
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-0787.html
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-347-1
http://www.us.debian.org/security/2006/dsa-1233
Published: 2006-09-05
Base Score: 4.9
Vector: CVSS2#AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C
Severity: Medium