High severity7.5NVD Advisory· Published Nov 15, 2007· Updated Apr 23, 2026

CVE-2006-7229

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.

Affected products

Ubuntu/Linux Kernel
cpe:2.3:o:ubuntu:linux_kernel:2.6.15:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Patches

No patches discovered yet.

Vulnerability mechanics

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References

secunia.com/advisories/28971nvdVendor Advisory
www.securityfocus.com/bid/26511nvd
www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-578-1nvd
bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/linux-source-2.6.15/+bug/65631nvd

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