CVE-2007-6712

Description

Integer overflow in the hrtimer_forward function (hrtimer.c) in Linux kernel 2.6.21-rc4, when running on 64-bit systems, allows local users to cause a denial of service (infinite loop) via a timer with a large expiry value, which causes the timer to always be expired.

Category

4.9
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.04%
Vendor Advisory redhat.com Vendor Advisory debian.org Vendor Advisory redhat.com Vendor Advisory ubuntu.com Vendor Advisory opensuse.org
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-0275.html vendor advisory
http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/chris/linux-2.6.git%3Ba=commitdiff%3Bh=13788ccc41ceea5893f9c747c59bc0b28f2416c2
http://secunia.com/advisories/30294 third party advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/30368 third party advisory
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A9210 vdb entry signature
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/41827 vdb entry
http://www.debian.org/security/2008/dsa-1588 vendor advisory
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-0585.html vendor advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/31107 third party advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/31628 third party advisory
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-625-1 vendor advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-06/msg00006.html vendor advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/29294 vdb entry
http://secunia.com/advisories/30818 third party advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2007-6712?
CVE-2007-6712 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2007-6712?
To fix CVE-2007-6712, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2007-6712 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2007-6712 is being actively exploited. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~0% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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