CVE-2007-5966

CVE Details

Release Date:

2007-12-20

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.

See more information about CVE-2007-5966 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:	7.2	Base Metrics:	AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
Access Vector:	Local network	Attack Complexity:	Low
Authentication:	None required	Confidentiality Impact:	Complete
Integrity Impact:	Complete	Availability Impact:	Complete

Errata information

Platform	Errata	Release Date
Oracle Linux version 5 (kernel)	ELSA-2009-1193	2009-08-04
Oracle Linux version 5 (ocfs2-2.6.18-128.4.1.0.1.el5)	ELSA-2009-1193	2009-08-04
Oracle Linux version 5 (oracleasm-2.6.18-128.4.1.0.1.el5)	ELSA-2009-1193	2009-08-04

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