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 to cause a denial of service (infinite loop) via a timer wit...
MediumCVSS 4.9
EPSS 0.39%
- Published
- Updated
- Exploit status
- No public exploit known
Description
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.
Affected products
| Product | Affected versions | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| kernel linux kernel | = 2.6.21_rc4 | No fix listed |
References
- git.kernel.org
- SUSE-SA:2008:030 vendor-advisory
- 30294 third-party-advisory
- 30368 third-party-advisory
- 30818 third-party-advisory
- 31107 third-party-advisory
- 31628 third-party-advisory
- DSA-1588 vendor-advisory
- RHSA-2008:0275 vendor-advisory
- RHSA-2008:0585 vendor-advisory
- 29294 vdb-entry
- USN-625-1 vendor-advisory
- linux-kernel-hrtimerforward-dos(41827) vdb-entry
- oval:org.mitre.oval:def:9210 signature vdb-entry