CVE-2007-2875

Linux Kernel <2.6.20.13, <2.6.21.x - Info Disclosure

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

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
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
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 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