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.
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Remediation
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Advisories
| Source | ID | Title |
|---|---|---|
Debian DSA |
DSA-1588-1 | New Linux 2.6.18 packages fix several vulnerabilities |
Debian DSA |
DSA-1588-2 | New Linux 2.6.18 packages fix several vulnerabilities |
EUVD |
EUVD-2007-6676 | 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. |
Ubuntu USN |
USN-625-1 | Linux kernel vulnerabilities |
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History
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Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: mitre
Published:
Updated: 2024-08-07T16:18:20.700Z
Reserved: 2008-04-12T00:00:00.000Z
Link: CVE-2007-6712
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Status : Modified
Published: 2008-04-12T19:05:00.000
Modified: 2026-04-23T00:35:47.467
Link: CVE-2007-6712
OpenCVE Enrichment
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Debian DSA
EUVD
Ubuntu USN