CVE-2006-5648

MEDIUM

Ubuntu Linux 6.10 - Denial of Service via sys_get_robust_list and sys_set_robust_list

Title source: llm

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.

References (6)

Core 6

Core References

Vendor Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_suse

http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2006_79_kernel.html

Third Party Advisory third-party-advisory x_refsource_secunia

http://secunia.com/advisories/23361

Third Party Advisory third-party-advisory x_refsource_secunia

http://secunia.com/advisories/23384

Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_bid

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/21582

Third Party Advisory third-party-advisory x_refsource_secunia

http://secunia.com/advisories/23474

Patch vendor-advisory x_refsource_ubuntu

http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-395-1

Scores

CVSS v3 5.5

EPSS 0.0032

EPSS Percentile 23.4%

Attack Vector LOCAL

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

CISA SSVC

Vulnrichment

Exploitation none

Automatable no

Technical Impact partial

Details

CWE

CWE-400

Status published

Products (1)

ubuntu/ubuntu_linux 6.10

Published Dec 14, 2006

Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026