Local Denial of Service Vulnerability in Ubuntu PowerPC
CVE-2006-5649

5.5MEDIUM

Key Information:

Vendor

Ubuntu

Status
Ubuntu Linux
Vendor
CVE Published:
14 December 2006

What is CVE-2006-5649?

An unspecified vulnerability in the alignment check exception handling on Ubuntu operating systems for PowerPC architecture can be exploited by local users. This flaw allows for the creation of denial of service conditions, leading to potential kernel panics. Attackers can leverage unspecified vectors to trigger this issue, causing system instability and affecting the overall functionality of the device.

References

http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2006_79_k...
vendor-advisoryx_refsource_SUSE
http://secunia.com/advisories/23361
third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIA
http://secunia.com/advisories/23384
third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIA

CVSS V3.1

Score:
5.5
Severity:
MEDIUM
Confidentiality:
None
Integrity:
None
Availability:
None
Attack Vector:
Local
Attack Complexity:
Low
Privileges Required:
Low
User Interaction:
None
Scope:
Unchanged

Timeline

  • Vulnerability published

  • Vulnerability Reserved

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