CVE-2006-7229

VendorubuntuProductlinux kernelDiscoveredNov 15, 2007UpdatedApr 23, 2026

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.

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CVSS v3.1

7.5 HIGH

EPSS

2.80%

probability of exploitation in 30 days

CISA KEV

Not listed

no confirmed exploitation reported

News coverage

sources referencing this CVE

Related IOCs

seen in the same coverage

CVSS v3.1 Detail

Attack VectorNETWORK

Attack ComplexityLOW

Privileges RequiredNONE

User InteractionNONE

ScopeUNCHANGED

ConfidentialityNONE

IntegrityNONE

AvailabilityHIGH

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

Connections

2 relationships

CWE-399

source

Timeline

disclosure → media coverage

Nov 15, 2007

Disclosure — published as a CVE record. · last revised by NVD Apr 23, 2026