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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.

Published

2007-12-20T00:46:00.000

Last Modified

2025-04-09T00:30:58.490

Status

Deferred

Source

[email protected]

Severity

CVSSv2: 7.2 (HIGH)

CVSSv2 Vector

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

  • Access Vector: LOCAL
  • Access Complexity: LOW
  • Authentication: NONE
  • Confidentiality Impact: COMPLETE
  • Integrity Impact: COMPLETE
  • Availability Impact: COMPLETE
Exploitability Score

3.9

Impact Score

10.0

Weaknesses
  • Type: Primary
    CWE-189
Affected Vendors & Products
Type Vendor Product Version/Range Vulnerable?
Operating System linux linux_kernel 2.6.23 Yes
Operating System linux linux_kernel 2.6.23 Yes
Operating System linux linux_kernel 2.6.23 Yes
Operating System linux linux_kernel 2.6.23.1 Yes
Operating System linux linux_kernel 2.6.23.2 Yes
Operating System linux linux_kernel 2.6.23.3 Yes
Operating System linux linux_kernel 2.6.23.4 Yes
Operating System linux linux_kernel 2.6.23.5 Yes
Operating System linux linux_kernel 2.6.23.6 Yes
Operating System linux linux_kernel 2.6.23.7 Yes
Operating System linux linux_kernel 2.6.23.9 Yes
References