Medium severity5.5NVD Advisory· Published Dec 14, 2006· Updated Apr 23, 2026

CVE-2006-5648

Description

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.

Affected products

Ubuntu/Linux
cpe:2.3:o:ubuntu:ubuntu_linux:6.10:*:powerpc:*:*:*:*:*

Patches

No patches discovered yet.

Vulnerability mechanics

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References

www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-395-1nvdPatch
secunia.com/advisories/23361nvd
secunia.com/advisories/23384nvd
secunia.com/advisories/23474nvd
www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2006_79_kernel.htmlnvd
www.securityfocus.com/bid/21582nvd

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