CVE-2006-5648
Ubuntu Linux PowerPC sys_get_robust_list and sys_set_robust_list Denial of Service Vulnerability
Description
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.
INFO
Published Date :
Dec. 14, 2006, 12:28 a.m.
Last Modified :
April 9, 2025, 12:30 a.m.
Source :
[email protected]
Remotely Exploitable :
No
Impact Score :
3.6
Exploitability Score :
1.8
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CVE Modified by 134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0
Apr. 03, 2025
Action Type Old Value New Value Added CVSS V3.1 AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H Added CWE CWE-400 -
CVE Modified by af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Nov. 21, 2024
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference http://secunia.com/advisories/23361 Added Reference http://secunia.com/advisories/23384 Added Reference http://secunia.com/advisories/23474 Added Reference http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2006_79_kernel.html Added Reference http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/21582 Added Reference http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-395-1 -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
May. 14, 2024
Action Type Old Value New Value -
Initial Analysis by [email protected]
Dec. 14, 2006
Action Type Old Value New Value
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration
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specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or
weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2006-5648 is
associated with the following CWEs:
Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)
Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification
(CAPEC)
stores attack patterns, which are descriptions of the common attributes and
approaches employed by adversaries to exploit the CVE-2006-5648
weaknesses.
Exploit Prediction
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.
0.04 }} -0.00%
score
0.10568
percentile