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.
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DSA-1588-1 | New Linux 2.6.18 packages fix several vulnerabilities |
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DSA-1588-2 | New Linux 2.6.18 packages fix several vulnerabilities |
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EUVD-2007-6676 | 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. |
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USN-625-1 | Linux kernel vulnerabilities |
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Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: mitre
Published:
Updated: 2024-08-07T16:18:20.700Z
Reserved: 2008-04-12T00:00:00
Link: CVE-2007-6712

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Status : Deferred
Published: 2008-04-12T19:05:00.000
Modified: 2025-04-09T00:30:58.490
Link: CVE-2007-6712


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