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.
Published · last modified .
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.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.028 (85.9th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 86th percentile — 85.9% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.028 · newest: 0.028 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Ubuntu Linux Kernel — versions 2.6.15
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/26511 (vdb-entry)
- bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/linux-source-2.6.15/+bug/65631
- secunia.com/advisories/28971 (Vendor Advisory, third-party-advisory)
- www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-578-1 (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.