CVE-2007-0006

Linux Kernel 2.6.9-2.6.20 - Denial of Service via Key Serial Number Collision

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Description

The key serial number collision avoidance code in the key_alloc_serial function in Linux kernel 2.6.9 up to 2.6.20 allows local users to cause a denial of service (crash) via vectors that trigger a null dereference, as originally reported as "spinlock CPU recursion."

References (20)

Core 20
Core References
Vendor Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_mandriva
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2007:060
Vendor Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_redhat
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2007-0099.html
Vendor Advisory third-party-advisory x_refsource_secunia
http://secunia.com/advisories/24429
Issue Tracking x_refsource_confirm
http://bugzilla.kernel.org/show_bug.cgi?id=7727
Vendor Advisory third-party-advisory x_refsource_secunia
http://secunia.com/advisories/24259
Vendor Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_ubuntu
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-451-1
Vendor Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_mandriva
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2007:047
Vendor Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_suse
http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2007_21_kernel.html
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry signature x_refsource_oval
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A9829
Vendor Advisory third-party-advisory x_refsource_secunia
http://secunia.com/advisories/24300
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry mailing-list x_refsource_bugtraq
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/471457
Vendor Advisory third-party-advisory x_refsource_secunia
http://secunia.com/advisories/24482
Vendor Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_redhat
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2007-0085.html
Vendor Advisory third-party-advisory x_refsource_secunia
http://secunia.com/advisories/24752
Vendor Advisory third-party-advisory x_refsource_secunia
http://secunia.com/advisories/24547
Vendor Advisory third-party-advisory x_refsource_secunia
http://secunia.com/advisories/24109
Issue Tracking x_refsource_confirm
https://issues.rpath.com/browse/RPL-1097
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_bid
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/22539
Vendor Advisory third-party-advisory x_refsource_secunia
http://secunia.com/advisories/25691

Scores

EPSS 0.0036
EPSS Percentile 29.1%

Details

Status published
Products (2)
linux/linux_kernel 2.6.9 2.6.20
linux/linux_kernel < 2.6.20
Published Feb 06, 2007
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026