CVE-2007-2875

N/A Unknown
Published: June 11, 2007 Modified: April 23, 2026
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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.

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References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Patch Vendor Advisory Exploit Third Party Advisory
http://kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.6/ChangeLog-2.6.20.13
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Vendor Advisory
http://kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.6/ChangeLog-2.6.21.4
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Vendor Advisory
http://osvdb.org/37113
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Broken Link
http://secunia.com/advisories/26133
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/26139
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/26620
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/26647
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/26760
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/27227
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Third Party Advisory
http://www.debian.org/security/2007/dsa-1363
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Third Party Advisory
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2007:171
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Third Party Advisory
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2007:196
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Third Party Advisory
http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2007_53_kernel.html
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Third Party Advisory
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2007-0705.html
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Third Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/24389
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Patch Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1018211
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-486-1
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Third Party Advisory
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-489-1
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Third Party Advisory
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-510-1
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Third Party Advisory
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/2105
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Third Party Advisory
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/34779
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.6/ChangeLog-2.6.20.13
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Vendor Advisory
http://kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.6/ChangeLog-2.6.21.4
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Vendor Advisory
http://labs.idefense.com/intelligence/vulnerabilities/display.php?id=541
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Broken Link
http://osvdb.org/37113
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Broken Link
http://secunia.com/advisories/26133
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/26139
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/26620
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/26647
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/26760
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/27227
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory
http://www.debian.org/security/2007/dsa-1363
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2007:171
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2007:196
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory
http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2007_53_kernel.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2007-0705.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/24389
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Patch Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1018211
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-486-1
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-489-1
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-510-1
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/2105
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/34779
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A9251
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory

46 reference(s) from NVD

Quick Stats

CVSS v3 Score
N/A / 10.0
EPSS (Exploit Probability)
0.1%
27th percentile
Exploitation Status
Not in CISA KEV

Weaknesses (CWE)

Affected Vendors

debian canonical linux