CVE-2007-5966

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.

🔗 References (48)

• secalert@redhathttp://kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.6/ChangeLog-2.6.23.10
• secalert@redhathttp://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-02/msg00002.html
• secalert@redhathttp://secunia.com/advisories/28088
• secalert@redhathttp://secunia.com/advisories/28105
• secalert@redhathttp://secunia.com/advisories/28141
• secalert@redhathttp://secunia.com/advisories/28706
• secalert@redhathttp://secunia.com/advisories/28806
• secalert@redhathttp://secunia.com/advisories/31628
• secalert@redhathttp://secunia.com/advisories/36131
• secalert@redhathttp://secunia.com/advisories/37471
• secalert@redhathttp://www.debian.org/security/2007/dsa-1436
• secalert@redhathttp://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2008:112
• secalert@redhathttp://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-0585.html
• secalert@redhathttp://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2009-1193.html
• secalert@redhathttp://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/485282/100/0/threaded