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    CVE-2006-5648

    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
    Last Modified:Apr 23, 2026
    EPS:Dec 14, 2006
    EPSS Score:0.00047
    CVSS Score:5.5

    Affected Products

    Vendor
    Ubuntu
    Product
    Ubuntu Linux

    Exploits

    No exploit reference

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    Common Vulnerability Scoring System

    Attack Vector
    Network
    Adjacent
    Local
    Physical
    Privileges Required
    None
    Low
    High
    User Interaction
    None
    Required
    Scope
    Unchanged
    Changed
    Confidentiality
    None
    Low
    High
    Integrity
    None
    Low
    High
    Availability
    None
    Low
    High