CVE-2007-2875

Advisory lineage Upstream: 0 Downstream: 2
Modified
Published: 11 Jun 2007, 22:00
Last modified:07 Aug 2024, 13:57

Vulnerability Summary

Overall Risk (default)
minimal
8/100
CVSS Score
2.1 LOW
v2.0 (nvd)
EPSS Score
0.1% LOW
0% probability 0.00%
KEV
Not listed
Ransomware
No reports
Public exploits
None found
Dark Web
Not detected

Timeline

11 Jun 2007, 22:00
Published
Vulnerability first disclosed
07 Aug 2024, 13:57
Last Modified
Vulnerability information updated

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 Metrics

  • v2.0•LOW•Score: 2.1AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N

EPSS Trends

Current EPSS score: 0.10%• Percentile: 27%

Techniques & Countermeasures

  • CWE-189•Numeric Errors

    Weaknesses in this category are related to improper calculation or conversion of numbers.

Affected Systems

  • canonical•ubuntu_linux

    6.06 | 6.10 | 7.04

  • debian•debian_linux

    3.1

  • linux•linux_kernel

    < 2.6.20.13 | ≥ 2.6.21, < 2.6.21.4

References (23)