What is CVE-2006-7229?

CVE-2006-7229 is a high-severity vulnerability in Ubuntu Linux Kernel, classified under CWE-399. CVSS score: 7.5/10. Published 2007-11-15.

How severe is CVE-2006-7229?

High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.5 out of 10.

Resource exhaustion in Ubuntu Linux Kernel

CVE-2006-7229

The skge driver 1.5 in Linux kernel 2.6.15 on Ubuntu does not properly use the spin_lock and spin_unlock functions, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (machine crash) via a flood of network traffic.

EPSS: 0.028 (85.0th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 7.5 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H.

Affected products

Ubuntu Linux_kernel — versions 2.6.15
N/a — versions n/a

Weakness classification (CWE)

References

cve@mitre.org (vdb-entry, x_refsource_BID)
cve@mitre.org (x_refsource_CONFIRM)
cve@mitre.org (x_refsource_SECUNIA, Vendor Advisory, third-party-advisory)
cve@mitre.org (x_refsource_UBUNTU, vendor-advisory)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2006-7229?: CVE-2006-7229 is a high-severity vulnerability in Ubuntu Linux Kernel, classified under CWE-399. CVSS score: 7.5/10. Published 2007-11-15.
How severe is CVE-2006-7229?: High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.5 out of 10.