CVE-2006-5648

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.

Category

5.5
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 3.1 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.04%
Vendor Advisory novell.com Vendor Advisory ubuntu.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2006_79_kernel.html vendor advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/23361 third party advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/23384 third party advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/21582 vdb entry
http://secunia.com/advisories/23474 third party advisory
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-395-1 patch vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2006-5648?
CVE-2006-5648 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2006-5648?
To fix CVE-2006-5648, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2006-5648 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2006-5648 is being actively exploited. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~0% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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