CVE-2007-2875
Linux Kernel cpuset tasks_read Integer Underflow Local Information Leak
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.
INFO
Published Date :
June 11, 2007, 10:30 p.m.
Last Modified :
Oct. 19, 2018, 7:03 p.m.
Source :
[email protected]
Remotely Exploitable :
No
Impact Score :
2.9
Exploitability Score :
3.9
Affected Products
The following products are affected by CVE-2007-2875
vulnerability.
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CVE Modified by [email protected]
May. 14, 2024
Action Type Old Value New Value -
Modified Analysis by [email protected]
Oct. 19, 2018
Action Type Old Value New Value Changed Reference Type http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-486-1 No Types Assigned http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-486-1 Third Party Advisory Changed Reference Type http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/24389 Patch http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/24389 Patch, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry Changed Reference Type http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1018211 No Types Assigned http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1018211 Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry Changed Reference Type http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-510-1 No Types Assigned http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-510-1 Third Party Advisory Changed Reference Type https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A9251 No Types Assigned https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A9251 Third Party Advisory Changed Reference Type http://www.debian.org/security/2007/dsa-1363 No Types Assigned http://www.debian.org/security/2007/dsa-1363 Third Party Advisory Changed Reference Type http://osvdb.org/37113 No Types Assigned http://osvdb.org/37113 Broken Link Changed Reference Type http://kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.6/ChangeLog-2.6.21.4 No Types Assigned http://kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.6/ChangeLog-2.6.21.4 Vendor Advisory Changed Reference Type http://secunia.com/advisories/26647 No Types Assigned http://secunia.com/advisories/26647 Third Party Advisory Changed Reference Type http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/2105 No Types Assigned http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/2105 Third Party Advisory Changed Reference Type http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2007:196 No Types Assigned http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2007:196 Third Party Advisory Changed Reference Type http://secunia.com/advisories/26133 No Types Assigned http://secunia.com/advisories/26133 Third Party Advisory Changed Reference Type http://secunia.com/advisories/26760 No Types Assigned http://secunia.com/advisories/26760 Third Party Advisory Changed Reference Type http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2007_53_kernel.html No Types Assigned http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2007_53_kernel.html Third Party Advisory Changed Reference Type http://kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.6/ChangeLog-2.6.20.13 No Types Assigned http://kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.6/ChangeLog-2.6.20.13 Vendor Advisory Changed Reference Type http://labs.idefense.com/intelligence/vulnerabilities/display.php?id=541 No Types Assigned http://labs.idefense.com/intelligence/vulnerabilities/display.php?id=541 Broken Link Changed Reference Type http://secunia.com/advisories/26139 No Types Assigned http://secunia.com/advisories/26139 Third Party Advisory Changed Reference Type http://secunia.com/advisories/27227 No Types Assigned http://secunia.com/advisories/27227 Third Party Advisory Changed Reference Type http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2007:171 No Types Assigned http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2007:171 Third Party Advisory Changed Reference Type http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2007-0705.html No Types Assigned http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2007-0705.html Third Party Advisory Changed Reference Type https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/34779 No Types Assigned https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/34779 Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry Changed Reference Type http://secunia.com/advisories/26620 No Types Assigned http://secunia.com/advisories/26620 Third Party Advisory Changed Reference Type http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-489-1 No Types Assigned http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-489-1 Third Party Advisory Changed CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.20:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.20.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.20.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.20.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.20.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.20.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.20.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.20.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.20.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.20.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.20.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.20.11:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (including) 2.6.20.12 *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.21:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.21.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.21.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (including) 2.6.21.3 OR *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 2.6.20.13 *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 2.6.21 up to (excluding) 2.6.21.4 Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:3.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:6.06:*:*:*:lts:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:6.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:7.04:*:*:*:*:*:*:* -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Oct. 11, 2017
Action Type Old Value New Value Removed Reference http://oval.mitre.org/repository/data/getDef?id=oval:org.mitre.oval:def:9251 [No Types Assigned] Added Reference https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A9251 [No Types Assigned] -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Jul. 29, 2017
Action Type Old Value New Value Removed Reference http://xforce.iss.net/xforce/xfdb/34779 [No Types Assigned] Added Reference https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/34779 [No Types Assigned] -
Initial Analysis by [email protected]
Jun. 12, 2007
Action Type Old Value New Value
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration
While CVE identifies
specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or
weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2007-2875 is
associated with the following CWEs:
Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)
Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification
(CAPEC)
stores attack patterns, which are descriptions of the common attributes and
approaches employed by adversaries to exploit the CVE-2007-2875
weaknesses.
Exploit Prediction
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.
0.06 }} 0.02%
score
0.28640
percentile