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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...

4.9 MediumFix available

CVE-2006-4093 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 4.9) in Debian Linux, published August 21, 2006. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 0.47%, the 40th percentile. Fixed in kernel-source-2.6.8 2.6.8-16sarge5.

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."

Exploit likelihood

0.47%Down 1.1 points since Feb 4, 2022
90%50%10%1%

What each source reports

NVD Score used 4.9

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."

Record
CVE-2006-4093
CVSS 2.0
4.9 MediumAV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C
Updated
2026-11-02
CVE List No score

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."

Record
CVE-2006-4093
Updated
2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2006-4085 No score

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."

Record
EUVD-2006-4085
Updated
2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-xm27-gqxx-cpcx No score

Linux kernel 2.x.6 before 2.6.17.9 and 2.4.x before 2.4.33.1 on PowerPC PPC970 systems allows...

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."

Record
GHSA-xm27-gqxx-cpcx
Updated
2026-11-02

Affected products

Affected packages

Affected packages
PackageAffectedFixed
kernel-source-2.6.8
Debian:3.1
 before 2.6.8-16sarge5, plus listed versions
2.6.8-162.6.8-16sarge12.6.8-16sarge22.6.8-16sarge32.6.8-16sarge4
2.6.8-16sarge5
fai-kernels
Debian:3.1
 before 1.9.1sarge4, plus listed versions
1.9.11.9.1sarge11.9.1sarge21.9.1sarge3
1.9.1sarge4
kernel-source-2.4.27
Debian:3.1
 before 2.4.27-10sarge5, plus listed versions
2.4.27-102.4.27-10sarge12.4.27-10sarge22.4.27-10sarge32.4.27-10sarge4
2.4.27-10sarge5
kernel
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::as
 before 0:2.6.9-42.0.3.EL
0:2.6.9-42.0.3.EL
kernel-debuginfo
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::as
 before 0:2.6.9-42.0.3.EL
0:2.6.9-42.0.3.EL
kernel-devel
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::as
 before 0:2.6.9-42.0.3.EL
0:2.6.9-42.0.3.EL
kernel-doc
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::as
 before 0:2.6.9-42.0.3.EL
0:2.6.9-42.0.3.EL
kernel-hugemem
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::as
 before 0:2.6.9-42.0.3.EL
0:2.6.9-42.0.3.EL
kernel-hugemem-devel
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::as
 before 0:2.6.9-42.0.3.EL
0:2.6.9-42.0.3.EL
kernel-largesmp
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::as
 before 0:2.6.9-42.0.3.EL
0:2.6.9-42.0.3.EL
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Affected packages
PackageAffectedFixed
kernel-largesmp-devel
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::as
 before 0:2.6.9-42.0.3.EL
0:2.6.9-42.0.3.EL
kernel-smp
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::as
 before 0:2.6.9-42.0.3.EL
0:2.6.9-42.0.3.EL
kernel-smp-devel
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::as
 before 0:2.6.9-42.0.3.EL
0:2.6.9-42.0.3.EL
kernel
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::desktop
 before 0:2.6.9-42.0.3.EL
0:2.6.9-42.0.3.EL
kernel-debuginfo
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::desktop
 before 0:2.6.9-42.0.3.EL
0:2.6.9-42.0.3.EL
kernel-devel
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::desktop
 before 0:2.6.9-42.0.3.EL
0:2.6.9-42.0.3.EL
kernel-doc
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::desktop
 before 0:2.6.9-42.0.3.EL
0:2.6.9-42.0.3.EL
kernel-hugemem
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::desktop
 before 0:2.6.9-42.0.3.EL
0:2.6.9-42.0.3.EL
kernel-hugemem-devel
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::desktop
 before 0:2.6.9-42.0.3.EL
0:2.6.9-42.0.3.EL
kernel-largesmp
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::desktop
 before 0:2.6.9-42.0.3.EL
0:2.6.9-42.0.3.EL
kernel-largesmp-devel
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::desktop
 before 0:2.6.9-42.0.3.EL
0:2.6.9-42.0.3.EL
kernel-smp
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::desktop
 before 0:2.6.9-42.0.3.EL
0:2.6.9-42.0.3.EL
kernel-smp-devel
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::desktop
 before 0:2.6.9-42.0.3.EL
0:2.6.9-42.0.3.EL
kernel
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::es
 before 0:2.6.9-42.0.3.EL
0:2.6.9-42.0.3.EL
kernel-debuginfo
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::es
 before 0:2.6.9-42.0.3.EL
0:2.6.9-42.0.3.EL
kernel-devel
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::es
 before 0:2.6.9-42.0.3.EL
0:2.6.9-42.0.3.EL
kernel-doc
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::es
 before 0:2.6.9-42.0.3.EL
0:2.6.9-42.0.3.EL
kernel-hugemem
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::es
 before 0:2.6.9-42.0.3.EL
0:2.6.9-42.0.3.EL
kernel-hugemem-devel
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::es
 before 0:2.6.9-42.0.3.EL
0:2.6.9-42.0.3.EL
kernel-largesmp
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::es
 before 0:2.6.9-42.0.3.EL
0:2.6.9-42.0.3.EL
kernel-largesmp-devel
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::es
 before 0:2.6.9-42.0.3.EL
0:2.6.9-42.0.3.EL
kernel-smp
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::es
 before 0:2.6.9-42.0.3.EL
0:2.6.9-42.0.3.EL
kernel-smp-devel
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::es
 before 0:2.6.9-42.0.3.EL
0:2.6.9-42.0.3.EL
kernel
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::ws
 before 0:2.6.9-42.0.3.EL
0:2.6.9-42.0.3.EL
kernel-debuginfo
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::ws
 before 0:2.6.9-42.0.3.EL
0:2.6.9-42.0.3.EL
kernel-devel
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::ws
 before 0:2.6.9-42.0.3.EL
0:2.6.9-42.0.3.EL
kernel-doc
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::ws
 before 0:2.6.9-42.0.3.EL
0:2.6.9-42.0.3.EL
kernel-hugemem
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::ws
 before 0:2.6.9-42.0.3.EL
0:2.6.9-42.0.3.EL
kernel-hugemem-devel
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::ws
 before 0:2.6.9-42.0.3.EL
0:2.6.9-42.0.3.EL
kernel-largesmp
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::ws
 before 0:2.6.9-42.0.3.EL
0:2.6.9-42.0.3.EL
kernel-largesmp-devel
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::ws
 before 0:2.6.9-42.0.3.EL
0:2.6.9-42.0.3.EL
kernel-smp
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::ws
 before 0:2.6.9-42.0.3.EL
0:2.6.9-42.0.3.EL
kernel-smp-devel
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::ws
 before 0:2.6.9-42.0.3.EL
0:2.6.9-42.0.3.EL

History

History
WhenChangedSources
2026-11-03affected
2026-11-03aliasesEUVD
2026-11-02createdCVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV

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