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Status published
Low
CVE-2007-2875
Integer underflow in the cpuset_tasks_read function in the Linux kernel...
Vulnerability 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.
Impact Analysis
Refer to official advisory for detailed impact metrics.
Remediation
Ensure systems are updated to the latest vendor-supplied patch levels.
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Credits & Attribution
No credits recorded in the NVD database.
References
- http://labs.idefense.com/intelligence/vulnerabilities/display.php?id=541
- http://kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.6/ChangeLog-2.6.21.4
- http://secunia.com/advisories/27227
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/2105
- http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2007_53_kernel.html
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/24389
- http://www.debian.org/security/2007/dsa-1363
- http://kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.6/ChangeLog-2.6.20.13
- http://osvdb.org/37113
- http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2007:171
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-510-1
- http://secunia.com/advisories/26647
- http://secunia.com/advisories/26760
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2007-0705.html
- http://secunia.com/advisories/26620
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-489-1
- http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2007:196
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A9251
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/34779
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1018211
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-486-1
- http://secunia.com/advisories/26139
- http://secunia.com/advisories/26133
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Affected Vendor
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View all reports →Affected Software
linux kernel, debian linux, ubuntu linux
Vulnerable Versions:
0, 2.6.21, 3.1, 6.06, 6.10, 7.04
Timeline
Official Publish:
June 11th, 2007
Last Modified:
August 7th, 2024
Added to House:
July 18th, 2026
CVSS Vectors
Weaknesses (CWE)
No CWE data available
MITRE ATT&CK TTPs
No associated TTPs found for this vulnerability.