CVE Vulnerability

CVE-2007-5966

Integer overflow in the hrtimer_start function in kernel/hrtimer.c in the Linux kernel before 2.6.23.10 allows local users to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (panic) via a large relative timeout value. NOTE: some of these details are obtained from third party information.

7.2 /10

CVSS v2.0 :

V3 Legend

Vector :

Exploitability : 3.9 / Impact : 10

Attack Vector

Attack Complexity

Privileges Required

User Interaction

Confidentiality Impact COMPLETE

Integrity Impact COMPLETE

Availability Impact COMPLETE

Scope

References
Link Resource
http://kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.6/ChangeLog-2.6.23.10
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/26880 Patch
http://secunia.com/advisories/28105 Vendor Advisory
https://issues.rpath.com/browse/RPL-2038
http://www.debian.org/security/2007/dsa-1436
http://secunia.com/advisories/28088
http://secunia.com/advisories/28141
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-574-1
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-02/msg00002.html
http://secunia.com/advisories/28706
http://secunia.com/advisories/28806
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2008:112
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-0585.html
http://secunia.com/advisories/31628
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2009-1193.html
http://secunia.com/advisories/36131
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/3316
http://secunia.com/advisories/37471
http://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2009-0016.html
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/4225
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A8125
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A10774
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/507985/100/0/threaded
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/485282/100/0/threaded
Configurations

Configuration 1

cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.23.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.23.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.23.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.23:rc2:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.23.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.23.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.23:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.23:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.23.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.23.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.23.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Information

Published : 2007-12-20 12:46

Updated : 2023-02-13 02:18

NVD link : CVE-2007-5966

Mitre link : CVE-2007-5966

Products Affected
No products.
CWE
CWE-189