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.
Published: 2007-12-20
Score: 7.2 High
EPSS: < 1% Very Low
KEV: No
Impact: n/a
Action: n/a
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Source ID Title
Debian DSA Debian DSA DSA-1436-1 New Linux 2.6.18 packages fix several vulnerabilities
EUVD 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 Ubuntu USN USN-574-1 Linux kernel vulnerabilities
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Linux Linux Kernel
Redhat Enterprise Linux Enterprise Mrg Rhel Eus
cve-icon MITRE

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

cve-icon Redhat

Severity : Important

Publid Date: 2007-12-07T00:00:00Z

Links: CVE-2007-5966 - Bugzilla

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