The mprotect code (mprotect.c) in Linux 2.6 on Itanium IA64 Montecito processors does not properly maintain cache coherency as required by the architecture, which allows local users to cause a denial of service and possibly corrupt data by modifying PTE protections.
| Software | From | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| linux / linux_kernel | 2.6.0 | 2.6.0.x |