Resource exhaustion in Ubuntu Linux
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.
Vulnerability class: DoS (Denial of Service)
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 5.5 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.003 (26.1th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 26th percentile — 26.1% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.003 · newest: 0.003 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Ubuntu Linux — versions 6.10
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2006_79_kernel.html (vendor-advisory)
- secunia.com/advisories/23361 (third-party-advisory)
- secunia.com/advisories/23384 (third-party-advisory)
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/21582 (vdb-entry)
- secunia.com/advisories/23474 (third-party-advisory)
- www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-395-1 (vendor-advisory, Patch)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2006-5648?
- CVE-2006-5648 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Ubuntu Linux, classified under Uncontrolled Resource Consumption. CVSS score: 5.5/10. Published 2006-12-14.
- How severe is CVE-2006-5648?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.5 out of 10.