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Vulnerability Details : CVE-2006-7229

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.
Publish Date : 2007-11-14 Last Update Date : 2008-09-05
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- CVSS Scores & Vulnerability Types

CVSS Score
7.8
Confidentiality Impact None (There is no impact to the confidentiality of the system.)
Integrity Impact None (There is no impact to the integrity of the system)
Availability Impact Complete (There is a total shutdown of the affected resource. The attacker can render the resource completely unavailable.)
Access Complexity Low (Specialized access conditions or extenuating circumstances do not exist. Very little knowledge or skill is required to exploit. )
Authentication Not required (Authentication is not required to exploit the vulnerability.)
Gained Access None
Vulnerability Type(s) Denial Of Service
CWE ID 399

- Products Affected By CVE-2006-7229

# Product Type Vendor Product Version Update Edition Language
1 OS Ubuntu Linux Kernel 2.6.15 Version Details Vulnerabilities

- Number Of Affected Versions By Product

Vendor Product Vulnerable Versions
Ubuntu Linux Kernel 1

- References For CVE-2006-7229

http://secunia.com/advisories/28971
SECUNIA 28971
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-578-1
UBUNTU USN-578-1
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/26511
BID 26511 skge Driver Spin_Unlock Remote Denial of Service Vulnerability Release Date:2008-02-14
https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/linux-source-2.6.15/+bug/65631 CONFIRM

- Metasploit Modules Related To CVE-2006-7229

There are not any metasploit modules related to this CVE entry (Please visit www.metasploit.com for more information)
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