Unrated severityNVD Advisory· Published Dec 20, 2007· Updated Jun 16, 2026
CVE-2007-5966
CVE-2007-5966
Description
Integer overflow in the hrtimer_start function in kernel/hrtimer.c in the Linux kernel before 2.6.23.10 allows local users to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (panic) via a large relative timeout value. NOTE: some of these details are obtained from third party information.
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Affected products
12cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.23:*:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 11 more
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.23:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.23.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.23.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.23.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.23.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.23.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.23.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.23.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.23.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.23:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.23:rc2:*:*:*:*:*:*
- (no CPE)range: <2.6.23.10
Patches
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References
24- www.securityfocus.com/bid/26880nvdPatch
- secunia.com/advisories/28105nvdVendor Advisory
- kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.6/ChangeLog-2.6.23.10nvd
- lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-02/msg00002.htmlnvd
- secunia.com/advisories/28088nvd
- secunia.com/advisories/28141nvd
- secunia.com/advisories/28706nvd
- secunia.com/advisories/28806nvd
- secunia.com/advisories/31628nvd
- secunia.com/advisories/36131nvd
- secunia.com/advisories/37471nvd
- www.debian.org/security/2007/dsa-1436nvd
- www.mandriva.com/security/advisoriesnvd
- www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-0585.htmlnvd
- www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2009-1193.htmlnvd
- www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/485282/100/0/threadednvd
- www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/507985/100/0/threadednvd
- www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-574-1nvd
- www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2009-0016.htmlnvd
- www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/4225nvd
- www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/3316nvd
- issues.rpath.com/browse/RPL-2038nvd
- oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A10774nvd
- oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A8125nvd
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