CVE-2006-7229

Publication date 15 November 2007

Last updated 30 May 2025


Ubuntu priority

Cvss 3 Severity Score

7.5 · High

Score breakdown

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.

Status

No maintained releases are affected by this CVE.

Package Ubuntu Release Status

Severity score breakdown

Parameter Value
Base score 7.5 · High
Attack vector Network
Attack complexity Low
Privileges required None
User interaction None
Scope Unchanged
Confidentiality None
Integrity impact None
Availability impact High
Vector CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

References

Related Ubuntu Security Notices (USN)

    • USN-578-1
    • Linux kernel vulnerabilities
    • 14 February 2008

Other references