CVE-2006-5648 json
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_rob…
published 2006-12-14 19 y ago modified 2026-06-16 4 mo ago also EUVD-2006-5633
- cvss
- 5.5
- version 3.1, CNA
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 0.3%
- EPSS 0.3% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 26%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
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.
Patch / fix
- ubuntu.com/usn/usn-395-1 advisory
CISA SSVC
- Exploitation
- none
- Automatable
- no
- Technical impact
- partial
- Assessed
- 19 mo ago
Exploit prediction
0.33% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 26% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| CISA ADP | 3.1 | 5.5 | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H |
| CNA | 3.1 | 5.5 | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H |
| NVD | 2.0 | 4.6 | AV:L/AC:L/Au:S/C:N/I:N/A:C |
Classification
- Weakness
-
- CWE-400 Uncontrolled Resource Consumption
References
-
ubuntu.com
/usn/usn-395-1
vendor-advisory, patch
-
novell.com
/linux/security/advisories/2006_79_kernel.html
vendor-advisory
-
secunia.com
/advisories/23361
third-party-advisory
-
secunia.com
/advisories/23384
third-party-advisory
-
securityfocus.com
/bid/21582
vdb-entry
-
secunia.com
/advisories/23474
third-party-advisory
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2006-5648
- NVD CVE-2006-5648
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