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CVE-2006-7229 Details

Description

The skge driver 1.5 in Linux kernel 2.6.15 on Ubuntu does not properly use the spin_lock and spin_unlock functions, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (machine crash) via a flood of network traffic.

Metrics

CVSS 3.x Severity and Vector Strings:

CNA: CISA-ADPCVSS-B:7.5 HIGHVector:CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

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URLSource(s)Tag(s)
https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/linux-source-2.6.15/+bug/65631 CVE
http://secunia.com/advisories/28971 CVEVendor Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/26511 CVE
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-578-1 CVE
https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/linux-source-2.6.15/+bug/65631 [email protected]

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Weakness Enumeration

CWE-IDCWE NameSource
CWE-399Resource Management Errors[email protected]
CWE-400Uncontrolled Resource ConsumptionCISA-ADP

Affected Products

ProductVersions
ubuntu linux kernel
2.6.15

CPE

  • cpe:2.3:o:ubuntu:linux_kernel:2.6.15:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Remediation

  • No remediation found in references.

Change History

7 change records found show changes

QUICK INFO

CVE Dictionary Entry:
CVE-2006-7229
NVD Published Date:
Nov 15, 2007
NVD Last Modified:
Jun 16, 2026
Source:
[email protected]
CVE-2006-7229 Details - Not Deferred