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.
Published: 2008-04-12
Score: 4.9 Medium
EPSS: < 1% Very Low
KEV: No
Impact: n/a
Action: n/a
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Source ID Title
Debian DSA Debian DSA DSA-1588-1 New Linux 2.6.18 packages fix several vulnerabilities
Debian DSA Debian DSA DSA-1588-2 New Linux 2.6.18 packages fix several vulnerabilities
EUVD 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 Ubuntu USN USN-625-1 Linux kernel vulnerabilities
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Kernel Linux Kernel
Redhat Enterprise Linux Enterprise Mrg
cve-icon MITRE

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

cve-icon Redhat

Severity : Important

Publid Date: 2007-03-16T00:00:00Z

Links: CVE-2007-6712 - Bugzilla

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