Resource exhaustion in Ubuntu 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)
EPSS: 0.003 (23.2th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
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.
Affected products
- Ubuntu Ubuntu_linux — versions 6.10
- N/a — versions n/a
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- cve@mitre.org (vendor-advisory, x_refsource_SUSE)
- cve@mitre.org (x_refsource_SECUNIA, third-party-advisory)
- cve@mitre.org (x_refsource_SECUNIA, third-party-advisory)
- cve@mitre.org (vdb-entry, x_refsource_BID)
- cve@mitre.org (x_refsource_SECUNIA, third-party-advisory)
- cve@mitre.org (x_refsource_UBUNTU, vendor-advisory, Patch)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2006-5648?
- CVE-2006-5648 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Ubuntu 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.