Description
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.
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Remediation
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Advisories
| Source | ID | Title |
|---|---|---|
Debian DSA |
DSA-1436-1 | New Linux 2.6.18 packages fix several vulnerabilities |
EUVD |
EUVD-2007-5936 | 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. |
Ubuntu USN |
USN-574-1 | Linux kernel vulnerabilities |
References
History
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Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: redhat
Published:
Updated: 2024-08-07T15:47:00.692Z
Reserved: 2007-11-14T00:00:00.000Z
Link: CVE-2007-5966
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Status : Modified
Published: 2007-12-20T00:46:00.000
Modified: 2026-04-23T00:35:47.467
Link: CVE-2007-5966
OpenCVE Enrichment
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Debian DSA
EUVD
Ubuntu USN