CVE Vulnerability

CVE-2007-0006

The key serial number collision avoidance code in the key_alloc_serial function in Linux kernel 2.6.9 up to 2.6.20 allows local users to cause a denial of service (crash) via vectors that trigger a null dereference, as originally reported as "spinlock CPU recursion."

1.9 /10

CVSS v2.0 :

V3 Legend

Vector :

Exploitability : 3.4 / Impact : 2.9

Attack Vector

Attack Complexity

Privileges Required

User Interaction

Confidentiality Impact NONE

Integrity Impact NONE

Availability Impact PARTIAL

Scope

References
Link Resource
http://bugzilla.kernel.org/show_bug.cgi?id=7727
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=227495
https://issues.rpath.com/browse/RPL-1097
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2007-0085.html
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2007-0099.html
http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2007_21_kernel.html
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/22539
http://secunia.com/advisories/24109 Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/24259 Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/24300 Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/24429 Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/24482 Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/24547 Vendor Advisory
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-451-1
http://secunia.com/advisories/24752 Vendor Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/471457
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2007:047
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2007:060
http://secunia.com/advisories/25691 Vendor Advisory
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A9829
Configurations

Configuration 1

cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.9:2.6.20:*:*:*:*:*:*
Information

Published : 2007-02-06 07:28

Updated : 2017-10-11 01:31

NVD link : CVE-2007-0006

Mitre link : CVE-2007-0006

Products Affected
No products.
CWE
NVD-CWE-Other