CVE-2006-4093: canonical ubuntu_linux

Modified

Published 21-08-2006Last modified 07-08-2024

Vulnerability summary

CVE-2006-4093 is a medium (CVSS 4.9) vulnerability in canonical ubuntu_linux. EPSS estimates a 0.47% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 40.9% of scored vulnerabilities.

Priority

Routine

Not severe (CVSS 4.9, local access); no exploitation reported by the 5 checked sources

Source freshness unavailable

How is this decided?

CVSS score

4.9/10

010

Medium · v2.0 (NVD)

EPSS score

0.47%

0%100%

Low · 0.00 pp in 30 days

KEVNot listedNot listed by any tracked catalog.

RansomwareNot flaggedNo ransomware use recorded.

Public exploits0No public exploits recorded

Advisory lineage

Upstream 0 · Downstream 4

DSA-1184-2 DSA-1237 DSA-1237-1 RHSA-2006:0689

Timeline

21-08-2006
PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
07-08-2024
Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

Linux kernel 2.x.6 before 2.6.17.9 and 2.4.x before 2.4.33.1 on PowerPC PPC970 systems allows local users to cause a denial of service (crash) related to the "HID0 attention enable on PPC970 at boot time."

CVSS metrics

1 score · 1 source · 1 version

v2.04.9

EPSS trend

Probability

0.47%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

41%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

No change 0.00 pp

From 0.47% on 04-10-2026

04-10-202603-11-2026

Known exploited

Compare KEV catalogs

CISA KEV

Not in the CISA KEV catalog.

ENISA CNW

Not in the ENISA CNW catalog.

CIRCL

Not in the CIRCL catalog.

Public exploits

0 found

No public exploits indexed.

Weaknesses

CWE · root cause

No weakness data has been published for this record.

Affected systems

Version check

Known conditions: local access, no authentication (CVSS vector). Other conditions: not stated in public data.

Canonical1 product

ubuntu_linuxEOL5.04 | 5.10 | 6.06

Debian1 product

debian_linuxEOL3.1

Linux1 product

linux_kernel≥ 2.4.0, < 2.4.33.1 | ≥ 2.6.0, < 2.6.17.9

3 vendors · 3 products

References

23 links

secunia.com/advisories/21934Third Party AdvisoryX Refsource SECUNIA
www.securityfocus.com/bid/19615VDB EntryX Refsource BIDPatchThird Party Advisory
secunia.com/advisories/21847Third Party AdvisoryX Refsource SECUNIA
oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A10666VDB EntrySignatureX Refsource OVALThird Party Advisory
secunia.com/advisories/21695Third Party AdvisoryX Refsource SECUNIA
secunia.com/advisories/22292Third Party AdvisoryX Refsource SECUNIA
www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2006-0689.htmlVendor AdvisoryX Refsource REDHATThird Party Advisory
www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/3331VDB EntryX Refsource VUPENPermissions Required
secunia.com/advisories/21563Third Party AdvisoryX Refsource SECUNIA
secunia.com/advisories/22148Third Party AdvisoryX Refsource SECUNIA

Show all 23 references

support.avaya.com/elmodocs2/security/ASA-2006-249.htmX Refsource CONFIRMThird Party Advisory
www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-346-1Vendor AdvisoryX Refsource UBUNTUThird Party Advisory
kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.4/ChangeLog-2.4.33.1X Refsource CONFIRMBroken LinkVendor Advisory
www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/3330VDB EntryX Refsource VUPENPermissions Required
www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2006_21_sr.htmlVendor AdvisoryX Refsource SUSEBroken Link
www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2006_22_sr.htmlVendor AdvisoryX Refsource SUSEBroken Link
secunia.com/advisories/22945Third Party AdvisoryX Refsource SECUNIA
issues.rpath.com/browse/RPL-611X Refsource CONFIRMBroken Link
www.debian.org/security/2006/dsa-1237Vendor AdvisoryX Refsource DEBIANThird Party Advisory
secunia.com/advisories/22093Third Party AdvisoryX Refsource SECUNIA
kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.6/ChangeLog-2.6.17.9X Refsource CONFIRMBroken LinkVendor Advisory
www.debian.org/security/2006/dsa-1184Vendor AdvisoryX Refsource DEBIANThird Party Advisory
www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2006_57_kernel.htmlVendor AdvisoryX Refsource SUSEBroken Link