Vulnerability Details : CVE-2006-5649
Unspecified vulnerability in the "alignment check exception handling" in Ubuntu 5.10, 6.06 LTS, and 6.10 for the PowerPC (PPC) allows local users to cause a denial of service (kernel panic) via unspecified vectors.
Vulnerability category: Denial of service
Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2006-5649
Probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days: 0.04%
Percentile, the proportion of vulnerabilities that are scored at or less: ~ 6 % EPSS Score History EPSS FAQ
CVSS scores for CVE-2006-5649
| Base Score | Base Severity | CVSS Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Score Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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4.6
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MEDIUM | AV:L/AC:L/Au:S/C:N/I:N/A:C |
3.1
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6.9
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NIST |
Vendor statements for CVE-2006-5649
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Red Hat 2007-06-10Not vulnerable. This issue did not affect the versions of the Linux kernel as shipped with Red Hat Enterprise Linux 3, 4, or 5. Red Hat Enterprise Linux 2.1 did not ship for PowerPC architecture.
- http://www.us.debian.org/security/2006/dsa-1233
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http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-395-1
USN-395-1: Linux kernel vulnerabilities | Ubuntu security notices | UbuntuPatch
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http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2006_79_kernel.html
Security - Support | SUSE
- http://www.us.debian.org/security/2006/dsa-1237
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/21523
- cpe:2.3:o:ubuntu:ubuntu_linux:5.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:ubuntu:ubuntu_linux:6.06_lts:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:ubuntu:ubuntu_linux:6.10:*:powerpc:*:*:*:*:*