# CVE-2006-4093: 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 (cras

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2006-08-21 · Updated: 2024-08-07

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## 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."

## What to do

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## References

- http://secunia.com/advisories/21934
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/19615
- http://secunia.com/advisories/21847
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A10666
- http://secunia.com/advisories/21695
- http://secunia.com/advisories/22292
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2006-0689.html
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/3331
- http://secunia.com/advisories/21563
- http://secunia.com/advisories/22148
- http://support.avaya.com/elmodocs2/security/ASA-2006-249.htm
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-346-1
- http://kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.4/ChangeLog-2.4.33.1
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/3330
- http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2006_21_sr.html
- http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2006_22_sr.html
- http://secunia.com/advisories/22945
- https://issues.rpath.com/browse/RPL-611
- http://www.debian.org/security/2006/dsa-1237
- http://secunia.com/advisories/22093
- http://kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.6/ChangeLog-2.6.17.9
- http://www.debian.org/security/2006/dsa-1184
- http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2006_57_kernel.html

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