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CVE-2007-6712

Integer overflow in the hrtimer_forward function (hrtimer.c) in Linux kernel 2.6.21-rc4, when running on 64-bit systems, allows local users…

Published 18 y ago · modified 4 mo ago · JSON

CVSS
4.9
v2.0 · NVD
CISA KEV
No
not known exploited
EPSS
0.4%
percentile 34%
Public exploits
0
none known

Integer overflow in the hrtimer_forward function (hrtimer.c) in Linux kernel 2.6.21-rc4, when running on 64-bit systems, allows local users to cause a denial of service (infinite loop) via a timer with a large expiry value, which causes the timer to always be expired.

Exploit prediction (EPSS)

0.39% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 34% of all scored CVEs.

CVSS scores

Assigned byVersionScoreVector
NVD2.04.9AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C

Classification

Weakness

References

  • redhat.com /support/errata/RHSA-2008-0275.html · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_REDHAT, x_transferred
  • git.kernel.org /?p=linux/kernel/git/chris/linux-2.6.git%3Ba=commitdiff%3Bh=13788ccc41ceea5893f9c747c59bc0 · x_refsource_CONFIRM, x_transferred
  • secunia.com /advisories/30294 · third-party-advisory, x_refsource_SECUNIA, x_transferred
  • secunia.com /advisories/30368 · third-party-advisory, x_refsource_SECUNIA, x_transferred
  • oval.cisecurity.org /repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A9210 · vdb-entry, signature, x_refsource_OVAL, x_transferred
  • exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com /vulnerabilities/41827 · vdb-entry, x_refsource_XF, x_transferred
  • debian.org /security/2008/dsa-1588 · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_DEBIAN, x_transferred
  • redhat.com /support/errata/RHSA-2008-0585.html · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_REDHAT, x_transferred
  • secunia.com /advisories/31107 · third-party-advisory, x_refsource_SECUNIA, x_transferred
  • secunia.com /advisories/31628 · third-party-advisory, x_refsource_SECUNIA, x_transferred
  • ubuntu.com /usn/usn-625-1 · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_UBUNTU, x_transferred
  • lists.opensuse.org /opensuse-security-announce/2008-06/msg00006.html · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_SUSE, x_transferred
  • securityfocus.com /bid/29294 · vdb-entry, x_refsource_BID, x_transferred
  • secunia.com /advisories/30818 · third-party-advisory, x_refsource_SECUNIA, x_transferred

Sources

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