Description
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.
CVSS breakdown
CVSS 3.1
Attack Vector
Local
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
Low
User Interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
None
Integrity
None
Availability
High
Affected products
- Ubuntu / ubuntu_linux6.10 – 6.10
References
- VENDOR_ADVISORYhttp://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2006_79_kernel.html
- VENDOR_ADVISORYhttp://secunia.com/advisories/23361
- VENDOR_ADVISORYhttp://secunia.com/advisories/23384
- MISChttp://www.securityfocus.com/bid/21582
- VENDOR_ADVISORYhttp://secunia.com/advisories/23474
- VENDOR_ADVISORYhttp://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-395-1