CVE-2006-5648 describes a denial-of-service vulnerability in Ubuntu Linux 6.10 for PowerPC systems. A local attacker can exploit this by using the sys_get_robust_list and sys_set_robust_list functions to create unkillable processes, leading to resource exhaustion. This vulnerability has a CVSS score of 5.5 (Medium), indicating a low attack complexity and requiring local access, with the primary impact being high availability loss. There is no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), or significant community discussion or media coverage surrounding this CVE.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
6.10CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:ubuntu:ubuntu_linux:6.10:*:powerpc:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:L/AC:L/Au:S/C:N/I:N/A:C
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