The chrp_show_cpuinfo function (chrp/setup.c) in Linux kernel 2.4.21 through 2.6.18-53, when running on PowerPC, might allow local users to cause a denial of service (crash) via unknown vectors that cause the of_get_property function to fail, which triggers a NULL pointer dereference.
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cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: mitre

Published: 2008-01-29T19:00:00

Updated: 2024-08-07T16:18:20.892Z

Reserved: 2008-01-29T00:00:00

Link: CVE-2007-6694

cve-icon Vulnrichment

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cve-icon NVD

Status : Modified

Published: 2008-01-29T20:00:00.000

Modified: 2024-11-21T00:40:46.943

Link: CVE-2007-6694

cve-icon Redhat

Severity : Moderate

Publid Date: 2007-11-23T00:00:00Z

Links: CVE-2007-6694 - Bugzilla