7.8

CVE-2006-7229: ubuntu linux_kernel Resource Management Errors

CVSS: 7.8v2.0HighModified
Published 15-11-2007Last modified 03-04-2025
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Vulnerability summary

CVE-2006-7229 is a high (CVSS 7.8) Resource Management Errors vulnerability in ubuntu linux_kernel. EPSS estimates a 2.80% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 86.2% of scored vulnerabilities.

Overall risk
32/100
0100
Medium · default modelHow is this calculated?
CVSS score
7.8/10
010
High · v2.0 (NVD)
EPSS score
2.80%
0%100%
Low · 0.00 pp in 30 days
KEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits0No public exploits recorded

Timeline

  1. 15-11-2007
    PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
  2. 03-04-2025
    Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

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.

CVSS metrics

3 scores · 2 sources · 2 versions

EPSS trend

Probability

2.80%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

86%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

0.00 pp

From 2.80% on 19-09-2026

19-09-202619-10-2026
EPSS score
2.80%

Known exploited

Compare KEV catalogs

Not in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.

Public exploits

0 found

No public exploits indexed.

Weaknesses

CWE · root cause

Affected systems

Ubuntu1 product

1 vendor · 1 product

References

4 links