CVE-2007-6712

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.
Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

cpe:2.3:a:kernel:linux_kernel:2.6.21_rc4:*:x64:*:*:*:*:*

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Information

Published : 2008-04-12 19:05

Updated : 2024-02-04 17:33


NVD link : CVE-2007-6712

Mitre link : CVE-2007-6712

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2007-6712


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Products Affected

kernel

  • linux_kernel
CWE
CWE-189

Numeric Errors