CVE-2006-5649

5.5 MEDIUM

Published: December 14, 2006 Modified: April 23, 2026

Description

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.

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CVSS v3.x Details

0.0 Low Medium High Critical 10.0

Vector String

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Patch Vendor Advisory Exploit Third Party Advisory

http://secunia.com/advisories/23361

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://secunia.com/advisories/23370

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://secunia.com/advisories/23384

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://secunia.com/advisories/23395

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://secunia.com/advisories/23474

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2006_79_kernel.html

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/21523

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-395-1

Source: cve@mitre.org

Patch

http://www.us.debian.org/security/2006/dsa-1233

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://www.us.debian.org/security/2006/dsa-1237

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://secunia.com/advisories/23361