Is CVE-2006-7229 being actively exploited?

CVE-2006-7229 is not currently listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2006-7229?

CVE-2006-7229 has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 7.5 (HIGH).

CVE-2006-7229

HIGH · CVSS 7.5EPSS 2.8%EU EUVD

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.

Key facts

CVSS score: 7.5 (v3.1)
Severity: HIGH
CVSS vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Weakness (CWE): CWE-399
EPSS score: 2.8% (87th percentile)
In CISA KEV: No
In EU EUVD: Yes (EUVD-2006-7206)
Published: November 15, 2007
NVD last modified: June 16, 2026
Status: Modified

EU Vulnerability Database (EUVD)

This vulnerability is also tracked by ENISA as EUVD-2006-7206 in the EU Vulnerability Database. Last updated in EUVD on April 3, 2025.

View on the EU Vulnerability Database

Affected products

ubuntu / linux kernel

References

Last updated September 17, 2026 · Source: NVD, CISA KEV, FIRST.org EPSS

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