Description
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: 2007-06-11
Score: 2.1 Low
EPSS: < 1% Very Low
KEV: No
Impact: n/a
Action: n/a
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Source ID Title
Debian DSA Debian DSA DSA-1363-1 New Linux 2.6.18 packages fix several vulnerabilities
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2007-2867 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.
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-486-1 Linux kernel vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-489-1 Linux kernel vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-510-1 Linux kernel vulnerabilities
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Canonical Ubuntu Linux
Debian Debian Linux
Linux Linux Kernel
Redhat Enterprise Linux
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Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: redhat

Published:

Updated: 2024-08-07T13:57:54.824Z

Reserved: 2007-05-29T00:00:00.000Z

Link: CVE-2007-2875

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Status : Modified

Published: 2007-06-11T22:30:00.000

Modified: 2026-04-23T00:35:47.467

Link: CVE-2007-2875

cve-icon Redhat

Severity : Moderate

Publid Date: 2007-06-07T00:00:00Z

Links: CVE-2007-2875 - Bugzilla

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