CVE-2006-7229 describes a denial-of-service vulnerability in the skge driver version 1.5 within the Linux kernel 2.6.15 on Ubuntu systems. This flaw stems from improper use of spin_lock and spin_unlock functions, allowing remote attackers to crash the affected machine through a flood of network traffic. With a CVSS score of 7.5 (HIGH), it is easily exploitable over the network with low attack complexity and no user interaction, leading to a complete loss of availability. There is no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), or significant community discussion or media coverage surrounding this vulnerability.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
2.6.15CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:ubuntu:linux_kernel:2.6.15:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C
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