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TI-2006-06969 Aliases CVE-2006-7229GHSA-c96x-hvmf-4pcg

The skge driver 1.5 in Linux kernel 2.6.15 on Ubuntu does not properly use the spin_lock…

Priority MEDIUM 44CWE-400Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Network
Privileges required
None
User interaction
None
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
Denial of service
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
None · None · High
Fix status
No fix listed

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CISA ADP. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-400.

Summary

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.

Why it matters now

Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.02801 86th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet

SSVC decision points

CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3

Exploitation
None
Automatable
Yes
Technical impact
Partial

The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
——all versions—No fix listedCNA
  • — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 1

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:o:ubuntu:linux_kernel:2.6.15:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.6.15VulnerableUbuntu
  • cpe:2.3:o:ubuntu:linux_kernel:2.6.15:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.6.15 Vulnerable ·Ubuntu

Remediation

No fixed version listed by the sources yet.

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2006-7229
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-c96x-hvmf-4pcg

References

Advisory 1

Other 1

  • TI-2008-04192 Multiple buffer overflows in the ndiswrapper module 1.53 for the Linux kernel 2.6 allow… CVSS 2.0HIGH 8.3

Sources

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