CVE-2007-6694

Linux Kernel 2.4.21-2.6.18-53 - Denial of Service via chrp_show_cpuinfo NULL Pointer Dereference

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Description

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.

References (19)

Core 19
Core References
Issue Tracking x_refsource_confirm
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=396751
Vendor Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_ubuntu
https://usn.ubuntu.com/614-1/
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_bid
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/27555
Vendor Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_redhat
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-0154.html
Vendor Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_ubuntu
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-618-1
Third Party Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_debian
http://www.debian.org/security/2008/dsa-1565
Third Party Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_debian
http://www.debian.org/security/2008/dsa-1504
Third Party Advisory third-party-advisory x_refsource_secunia
http://secunia.com/advisories/28696
Third Party Advisory third-party-advisory x_refsource_secunia
http://secunia.com/advisories/29236
Third Party Advisory third-party-advisory x_refsource_secunia
http://secunia.com/advisories/30515
Third Party Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_debian
http://www.debian.org/security/2008/dsa-1503
Third Party Advisory third-party-advisory x_refsource_secunia
http://secunia.com/advisories/28748
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry signature x_refsource_oval
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A11215
Third Party Advisory third-party-advisory x_refsource_secunia
http://secunia.com/advisories/29058
Third Party Advisory vdb-entry x_refsource_vupen
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/0380
Third Party Advisory third-party-advisory x_refsource_secunia
http://secunia.com/advisories/30769
Third Party Advisory third-party-advisory x_refsource_secunia
http://secunia.com/advisories/30018
Vendor Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_redhat
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2008-0055.html
Mailing List mailing-list x_refsource_mlist
http://marc.info/?l=linux-kernel&m=119576191029571&w=2

Scores

EPSS 0.0259
EPSS Percentile 83.8%

Details

CWE
CWE-399
Status published
Products (30)
linux/linux_kernel 2.4.3 (2 CPE variants)
linux/linux_kernel 2.4.4
linux/linux_kernel 2.4.5
linux/linux_kernel 2.4.6
linux/linux_kernel 2.4.7
linux/linux_kernel 2.4.8
linux/linux_kernel 2.4.9
linux/linux_kernel 2.4.9_pre5
linux/linux_kernel 2.4.21 (4 CPE variants)
linux/linux_kernel 2.4.22 (2 CPE variants)
... and 20 more
Published Jan 29, 2008
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026