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.
References (23)
Core 23
Core References
Broken Link third-party-advisory
x_refsource_idefense
http://labs.idefense.com/intelligence/vulnerabilities/display.php?id=541
Vendor Advisory x_refsource_confirm
http://kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.6/ChangeLog-2.6.21.4
Third Party Advisory third-party-advisory
x_refsource_secunia
http://secunia.com/advisories/27227
Third Party Advisory vdb-entry
x_refsource_vupen
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/2105
Third Party Advisory vendor-advisory
x_refsource_suse
http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2007_53_kernel.html
Patch, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry
x_refsource_bid
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/24389
Third Party Advisory vendor-advisory
x_refsource_debian
http://www.debian.org/security/2007/dsa-1363
Vendor Advisory x_refsource_confirm
http://kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.6/ChangeLog-2.6.20.13
Broken Link vdb-entry
x_refsource_osvdb
http://osvdb.org/37113
Third Party Advisory vendor-advisory
x_refsource_mandriva
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2007:171
Third Party Advisory vendor-advisory
x_refsource_ubuntu
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-510-1
Third Party Advisory third-party-advisory
x_refsource_secunia
http://secunia.com/advisories/26647
Third Party Advisory third-party-advisory
x_refsource_secunia
http://secunia.com/advisories/26760
Third Party Advisory vendor-advisory
x_refsource_redhat
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2007-0705.html
Third Party Advisory third-party-advisory
x_refsource_secunia
http://secunia.com/advisories/26620
Third Party Advisory vendor-advisory
x_refsource_ubuntu
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-489-1
Third Party Advisory vendor-advisory
x_refsource_mandriva
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2007:196
Third Party Advisory vdb-entry
signature
x_refsource_oval
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A9251
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry
x_refsource_xf
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/34779
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry
x_refsource_sectrack
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1018211
Third Party Advisory vendor-advisory
x_refsource_ubuntu
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-486-1
Third Party Advisory third-party-advisory
x_refsource_secunia
http://secunia.com/advisories/26139
Third Party Advisory third-party-advisory
x_refsource_secunia
http://secunia.com/advisories/26133
Scores
EPSS
0.0044
EPSS Percentile
35.6%
Details
CWE
CWE-189
Status
published
Products (5)
canonical/ubuntu_linux
6.06
canonical/ubuntu_linux
6.10
canonical/ubuntu_linux
7.04
debian/debian_linux
3.1
linux/linux_kernel
< 2.6.20.13
Published
Jun 11, 2007
Tracked Since
Feb 18, 2026