CVE-2006-5649

MEDIUM
5.5
CVSS Score
Published: December 14, 2006 at 12:00 AM UTC
Updated: June 16, 2026 at 10:31 PM UTC
1 product affected across 1 vendorUbuntu Linux

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Severity
MEDIUM5.5
Exploit prediction
EPSS 0.3%
SSVC
No known exploit

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.

Affected

Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.

Remediation

No guide yet

No remediation guidance has been written for this CVE yet. What the record does show:

References (10)

Third Party Advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIA
http://secunia.com/advisories/23361
Third Party Advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIA
http://secunia.com/advisories/23370
Third Party Advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIA
http://secunia.com/advisories/23384
Third Party Advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIA
http://secunia.com/advisories/23395
Third Party Advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIA
http://secunia.com/advisories/23474
Vendor Advisoryx_refsource_UBUNTUPatch
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-395-1

SSVC — Action Prioritization

SSVCNo known exploitNot automatablePartial impact

SSVC signals action urgency (what to patch first), separate from CVSS which measures severity.

CVSS

5.5MEDIUMCISA-ADP
Attack Vector
LOCAL
Complexity
LOW
Privileges
LOW
User Interaction
NONE
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality
NONE
Integrity
NONE
Availability
HIGH
Vector?

Quick Info

StatusMODIFIED
CWE
NVD-CWE-OtherCWE-400

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