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CVE-2007-2875

Integer underflow in the cpuset_tasks_read function in the Linux kernel before 2.6.20.13, and 2.6.21.x before 2.6.21.4, when the cpuset filesystem is mounted, allows local users to obtain kernel memory contents by using a large offset when reading the /dev/cpuset/tasks file.

Published

2007-06-11T22:30:00.000

Last Modified

2025-04-09T00:30:58.490

Status

Deferred

Source

[email protected]

Severity

CVSSv2: 2.1 (LOW)

CVSSv2 Vector

AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N

Access Vector: LOCAL
Access Complexity: LOW
Authentication: NONE
Confidentiality Impact: PARTIAL
Integrity Impact: NONE
Availability Impact: NONE

Exploitability Score

3.9

Impact Score

2.9

Weaknesses

Type: Primary
CWE-189

Affected Vendors & Products

Type	Vendor	Product	Version/Range	Vulnerable?
Operating System	linux	linux_kernel	< 2.6.20.13	Yes
Operating System	linux	linux_kernel	< 2.6.21.4	Yes
Operating System	debian	debian_linux	3.1	Yes
Operating System	canonical	ubuntu_linux	6.06	Yes
Operating System	canonical	ubuntu_linux	6.10	Yes
Operating System	canonical	ubuntu_linux	7.04	Yes

References

http://kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.6/ChangeLog-2.6.20.13 Vendor Advisory ([email protected])
http://kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.6/ChangeLog-2.6.21.4 Vendor Advisory ([email protected])
http://labs.idefense.com/intelligence/vulnerabilities/display.php?id=541 Broken Link ([email protected])
http://osvdb.org/37113 Broken Link ([email protected])
http://secunia.com/advisories/26133 Third Party Advisory ([email protected])
http://secunia.com/advisories/26139 Third Party Advisory ([email protected])
http://secunia.com/advisories/26620 Third Party Advisory ([email protected])
http://secunia.com/advisories/26647 Third Party Advisory ([email protected])
http://secunia.com/advisories/26760 Third Party Advisory ([email protected])
http://secunia.com/advisories/27227 Third Party Advisory ([email protected])
http://www.debian.org/security/2007/dsa-1363 Third Party Advisory ([email protected])
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2007:171 Third Party Advisory ([email protected])
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2007:196 Third Party Advisory ([email protected])
http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2007_53_kernel.html Third Party Advisory ([email protected])
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2007-0705.html Third Party Advisory ([email protected])
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/24389 Patch, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry ([email protected])
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1018211 Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry ([email protected])
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-486-1 Third Party Advisory ([email protected])
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-489-1 Third Party Advisory ([email protected])
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-510-1 Third Party Advisory ([email protected])
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/2105 Third Party Advisory ([email protected])
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/34779 Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry ([email protected])
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A9251 Third Party Advisory ([email protected])
http://kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.6/ChangeLog-2.6.20.13 Vendor Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.6/ChangeLog-2.6.21.4 Vendor Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://labs.idefense.com/intelligence/vulnerabilities/display.php?id=541 Broken Link (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://osvdb.org/37113 Broken Link (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://secunia.com/advisories/26133 Third Party Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://secunia.com/advisories/26139 Third Party Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://secunia.com/advisories/26620 Third Party Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://secunia.com/advisories/26647 Third Party Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://secunia.com/advisories/26760 Third Party Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://secunia.com/advisories/27227 Third Party Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.debian.org/security/2007/dsa-1363 Third Party Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2007:171 Third Party Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2007:196 Third Party Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2007_53_kernel.html Third Party Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2007-0705.html Third Party Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/24389 Patch, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1018211 Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-486-1 Third Party Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-489-1 Third Party Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-510-1 Third Party Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/2105 Third Party Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/34779 Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A9251 Third Party Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)