CVE-2007-0006

CVE Details

Release Date:

2007-02-06

Description

The key serial number collision avoidance code in the key_alloc_serial function in Linux kernel 2.6.9 up to 2.6.20 allows local users to cause a denial of service (crash) via vectors that trigger a null dereference, as originally reported as spinlock CPU recursion.

See more information about CVE-2007-0006 from MITRE CVE dictionary and NIST NVD

CVSS v2.0 metrics

NOTE: The following CVSS v2.0 metrics and score provided are preliminary and subject to review.

Base Score:	1.9	Base Metrics:	AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P
Access Vector:	Local network	Attack Complexity:	Medium
Authentication:	None required	Confidentiality Impact:	None
Integrity Impact:	None	Availability Impact:	Partial

Errata information

Platform	Errata	Release Date
Oracle Linux version 5 (kernel)	ELSA-2007-0347	2007-06-26
Oracle Linux version 5 (ocfs2-2.6.18-8.1.4.0.1.el5)	ELSA-2007-0347	2007-06-26
Oracle Linux version 5 (oracleasm-2.6.18-8.1.4.0.1.el5)	ELSA-2007-0347	2007-06-26

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