CVE-2006-5648

5.5 mediumEPSS 0.3%

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.

Severity

CVSS 3.1

5.5 medium

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

EPSS: 0.3% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days; higher than 26% of CVEs (scores of 2026-10-31)
CWE: CWE-400
Published: 2006-12-14
Modified: 2026-06-16
Record from: the NVD, synced 2026-10-19

Affected

ubuntu:ubuntu_linux

References

http://secunia.com/advisories/23361
http://secunia.com/advisories/23384
http://secunia.com/advisories/23474
http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2006_79_kernel.html
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/21582

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