CVE-2006-5648 - Ubuntu Linux 6.10 for the PowerPC (PPC) allows local users to cause a denial of service (resource co

CVE-2006-5648

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.

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

Vulnerable Configurations

cpe:2.3:o:ubuntu:ubuntu_linux:6.10:*:powerpc:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:ubuntu:ubuntu_linux:6.10:*:powerpc:*:*:*:*:*

CVSS

Base:	4.6 (as of 05-09-2008 - 21:12)
Impact:
Exploitability:

CWE

NVD-CWE-Other

CAPEC

Access

Vector	Complexity	Authentication
LOCAL	LOW	SINGLE

Impact

Confidentiality	Integrity	Availability
NONE	NONE	COMPLETE

cvss-vector via4

AV:L/AC:L/Au:S/C:N/I:N/A:C

refmap via4

bid	21582
secunia	23361 23384 23474
suse	SUSE-SA:2006:079
ubuntu	USN-395-1

Last major update

05-09-2008 - 21:12

Published

14-12-2006 - 00:28

Last modified

05-09-2008 - 21:12