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
Published Dec 14, 2006
5.5
MEDIUMCVSS 3.1
EPSS 0.33%
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
No data.
- 6.10
No data.
No Red Hat product state for this CVE.
No package ranges for this CVE.
Remediation
No remediation recorded yet.
Metrics
No CVSS v4.0 score for this CVE.
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
No CVSS v3.0 score for this CVE.
AV:L/AC:L/Au:S/C:N/I:N/A:C
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
CISA SSVC (Vulnrichment)
Stakeholder-Specific Vulnerability Categorization from CISA ADP.
Exploitation
NoneAutomatable
NoTechnical Impact
PartialDecision
n/aAssessed Apr 3, 2025 · SSVC 2.0.3
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 3, 2026.
Score over time
2022–2026- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Percentile over time
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Table of values (10 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 3, 2026 | 0.33% (0.00330) | 23.80th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 0.32% (0.00317) | 23.16th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 0.04% (0.00045) | 10.91th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 0.06% (0.00060) | 27.52th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| May 8, 2024 | 0.06% (0.00060) | 24.82th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 0.04% (0.00042) | 5.63th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 1.03% (0.01034) | 41.69th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Sep 10, 2022 | 1.03% (0.01034) | 39.91th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 1.03% (0.01034) | 37.91th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 1.03% (0.01034) | 20.32th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
References (6)
- http://secunia.com/advisories/23361 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIA
- http://secunia.com/advisories/23384 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIA
- http://secunia.com/advisories/23474 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIA
- http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2006_79_kernel.html vendor-advisoryx_refsource_SUSE
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/21582 vdb-entryx_refsource_BID
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-395-1 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_UBUNTUPatch
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| http://secunia.com/advisories/23361 | third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIA | |
| http://secunia.com/advisories/23384 | third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIA | |
| http://secunia.com/advisories/23474 | third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIA | |
| http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2006_79_kernel.html | vendor-advisoryx_refsource_SUSE | |
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/21582 | vdb-entryx_refsource_BID | |
| http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-395-1 | vendor-advisoryx_refsource_UBUNTUPatch |
Change history (0)
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