VulnerabilityModified
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…
LOW 2.1EPSS 0.44%
Does this matter?
Lower severity and a low EPSS score (0.44%). Track it; it rarely justifies an emergency change on its own.
Description
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.
- CVSS 2.0
- 2.1 LOWAV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N
- EPSS
- 0.44% probability · 37th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-189
- Affected
- linux/linux kernel · debian/debian linux · canonical/ubuntu linux
- Source
- secalert@redhat.com
References
- http://kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.6/ChangeLog-2.6.20.13Vendor Advisory
- http://kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.6/ChangeLog-2.6.21.4Vendor Advisory
- http://labs.idefense.com/intelligence/vulnerabilities/display.php?id=541Broken Link
- http://osvdb.org/37113Broken Link
- http://secunia.com/advisories/26133Third Party Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/26139Third Party Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/26620Third Party Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/26647Third Party Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/26760Third Party Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/27227Third Party Advisory
- http://www.debian.org/security/2007/dsa-1363Third Party Advisory
- http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2007:171Third Party Advisory
- http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2007:196Third Party Advisory
- http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2007_53_kernel.htmlThird Party Advisory
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2007-0705.htmlThird Party Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/24389Patch, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1018211Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-486-1Third Party Advisory
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-489-1Third Party Advisory
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-510-1Third Party Advisory
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/2105Third Party Advisory
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/34779Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A9251Third Party Advisory
- http://kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.6/ChangeLog-2.6.20.13Vendor Advisory
- http://kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.6/ChangeLog-2.6.21.4Vendor Advisory
- http://labs.idefense.com/intelligence/vulnerabilities/display.php?id=541Broken Link
- http://osvdb.org/37113Broken Link
- http://secunia.com/advisories/26133Third Party Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/26139Third Party Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/26620Third Party Advisory
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.