CVE-2007-2875

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.

🔗 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