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CVE-2006-5648

Ubuntu Linux 6.10 for the PowerPC (PPC) allows local users to cause a denial of service (resource consumption) by using the (1) sys_get_robust_list and (2) sys_set_robust_list functions to create processes that cannot be killed.

Published

2006-12-14T00:28:00.000

Last Modified

2025-04-09T00:30:58.490

Status

Deferred

Source

[email protected]

Severity

CVSSv3.1: 5.5 (MEDIUM)

CVSSv2 Vector

AV:L/AC:L/Au:S/C:N/I:N/A:C

  • Access Vector: LOCAL
  • Access Complexity: LOW
  • Authentication: SINGLE
  • Confidentiality Impact: NONE
  • Integrity Impact: NONE
  • Availability Impact: COMPLETE
Exploitability Score

3.1

Impact Score

6.9

Weaknesses
  • Type: Primary
    NVD-CWE-Other
  • Type: Secondary
    CWE-400
Affected Vendors & Products
Type Vendor Product Version/Range Vulnerable?
Operating System ubuntu ubuntu_linux 6.10 Yes
References