# CVE-2006-3635: The ia64 subsystem in the Linux kernel before 2.6.26 allows local users to cause a denial of service (stack consumption and system crash) vi

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2017-08-07 · Updated: 2024-08-07

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## Description

The ia64 subsystem in the Linux kernel before 2.6.26 allows local users to cause a denial of service (stack consumption and system crash) via a crafted application that leverages the mishandling of invalid Register Stack Engine (RSE) state.

## What to do

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## References

- http://ftp.naist.jp/pub/linux/kernel/v2.6/ChangeLog-2.6.26
- http://git.kernel.org/cgit/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=4dcc29e1574d88f4465ba865ed82800032f76418
- https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=199440
- https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/4dcc29e1574d88f4465ba865ed82800032f76418

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