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.
CVE-2007-2875
This CVE was only ever scored under CVSS v2.0. NVD CVSS v2.0 base 2.1 — v2 rates that LOW (v2 bands: LOW 0.0–3.9 / MEDIUM 4.0–6.9 / HIGH 7.0–10.0; v2 has no CRITICAL band). Vector AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N. CVSS v2 is an older, coarser metric than v3.1/v4.0 (no Scope, no User Interaction, no Attack Requirements), so it is not directly comparable to a v3 or v4 score. NVD has never re-scored this record under v3. EPSS predicts 0.4% exploitation probability in the next 30 days, which is reflected in EG Risk but does not lift the v2 base. Confidence: LOW.
- Lower severity and no public exploit yet
A fix is available — apply it.
- CVSS v2.0 (legacy)
- 2.1LOWNVD never assigned a CVSS v3 rating to this CVE
- EG Score
- 2.1(low)
- EG Risk
- 14(Track)EG Risk 14/100SSVC: Track
EG Risk is EchelonGraph's 0–100 priority score: it fuses intrinsic severity with real-world exploitation and automatability so you can rank equal-severity CVEs and fix the most dangerous first. Higher = act sooner. Distinct from the 0–10 EG Score (severity).
How it’s computedSeverity21% × 45%Exploitation0% × 40%Automatability30% × 15%Action: Routine — remediate on your standard cadence. - EPSS PROB
- 0%
- EPSS %ILE
- 35%
- KEV
- Not listed
Published
June 11, 2007
Last Modified
April 23, 2026
References (46)
- secalert@redhathttp://kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.6/ChangeLog-2.6.20.13
- secalert@redhathttp://kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.6/ChangeLog-2.6.21.4
- secalert@redhathttp://labs.idefense.com/intelligence/vulnerabilities/display.php?id=541
- secalert@redhathttp://osvdb.org/37113
- secalert@redhathttp://secunia.com/advisories/26133
- secalert@redhathttp://secunia.com/advisories/26139
- secalert@redhathttp://secunia.com/advisories/26620
- secalert@redhathttp://secunia.com/advisories/26647
- secalert@redhathttp://secunia.com/advisories/26760
- secalert@redhathttp://secunia.com/advisories/27227
- secalert@redhathttp://www.debian.org/security/2007/dsa-1363
- secalert@redhathttp://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2007:171
- secalert@redhathttp://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2007:196
- secalert@redhathttp://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2007_53_kernel.html
- secalert@redhathttp://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2007-0705.html
Patch Availability(4)
| Vendor / Ecosystem | Fixed in / Patch | Released | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| ubuntu | linux-image-2.6.20-16-server-bigiron (2.6.20-16.31) @ feisty | 2026-05-31 | ubuntu |
| ubuntu | linux-image-2.6.17-12-server (2.6.17.1-12.39) @ edgy | 2026-05-31 | ubuntu |
| ubuntu | linux-image-2.6.15-28-sparc64 (2.6.15-28.57) @ dapper | 2026-05-31 | ubuntu |
| redhat | kernel-0:2.6.18-8.1.10.el5 | 2007-09-13 | redhat |
Patches are aggregated from vendor advisories (Red Hat, Microsoft, Cisco, GitHub) and package ecosystems (OSV, GHSA). Multiple rows for the same upstream release have been deduplicated.
Affected Packages
(1 across 1 ecosystem)
Debian:4.0(1)
| Package | Vulnerable range | Fixed in | Dependents |
|---|---|---|---|
| linux-2.6 | 2.6.18.dfsg.1-12, 2.6.18.dfsg.1-12etch1, 2.6.18.dfsg.1-12etch2, 2.6.18.dfsg.1-13, 2.6.18.dfsg.1-13etch1 | 2.6.18.dfsg.1-13etch2 | — |
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