CVE-2007-5966

N/A Unknown
Published: December 20, 2007 Modified: April 23, 2026
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Description

Integer overflow in the hrtimer_start function in kernel/hrtimer.c in the Linux kernel before 2.6.23.10 allows local users to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (panic) via a large relative timeout value. NOTE: some of these details are obtained from third party information.

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References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Patch Vendor Advisory Exploit Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/28088
Source: secalert@redhat.com
http://secunia.com/advisories/28105
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/28141
Source: secalert@redhat.com
http://secunia.com/advisories/28706
Source: secalert@redhat.com
http://secunia.com/advisories/28806
Source: secalert@redhat.com
http://secunia.com/advisories/31628
Source: secalert@redhat.com
http://secunia.com/advisories/36131
Source: secalert@redhat.com
http://secunia.com/advisories/37471
Source: secalert@redhat.com
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/26880
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Patch
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-574-1
Source: secalert@redhat.com
https://issues.rpath.com/browse/RPL-2038
Source: secalert@redhat.com
http://kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.6/ChangeLog-2.6.23.10
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://secunia.com/advisories/28088
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://secunia.com/advisories/28105
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/28141
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://secunia.com/advisories/28706
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://secunia.com/advisories/28806
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://secunia.com/advisories/31628
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://secunia.com/advisories/36131
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://secunia.com/advisories/37471
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.debian.org/security/2007/dsa-1436
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2008:112
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-0585.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2009-1193.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/485282/100/0/threaded
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/507985/100/0/threaded
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/26880
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Patch
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-574-1
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2009-0016.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/4225
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/3316
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
https://issues.rpath.com/browse/RPL-2038
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

48 reference(s) from NVD

Quick Stats

CVSS v3 Score
N/A / 10.0
EPSS (Exploit Probability)
0.5%
38th percentile
Exploitation Status
Not in CISA KEV

Weaknesses (CWE)

Affected Vendors

linux