7.8
HIGH
CVE-2007-6694
Linux kernel PowerPC of_get_property NULL Pointer Dereference Denial of Service
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.

INFO

Published Date :

Jan. 29, 2008, 8 p.m.

Last Modified :

Nov. 21, 2024, 12:40 a.m.

Remotely Exploitable :

Yes !

Impact Score :

6.9

Exploitability Score :

10.0
Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2007-6694 vulnerability. Even if cvefeed.io is aware of the exact versions of the products that are affected, the information is not represented in the table below.

ID Vendor Product Action
1 Linux linux_kernel
1 Apple powerpc
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Here, you will find a curated list of external links that provide in-depth information, practical solutions, and valuable tools related to CVE-2007-6694.

URL Resource
http://marc.info/?l=linux-kernel&m=119576191029571&w=2
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2008-0055.html
http://secunia.com/advisories/28696
http://secunia.com/advisories/28748
http://secunia.com/advisories/29058
http://secunia.com/advisories/29236
http://secunia.com/advisories/30018
http://secunia.com/advisories/30515
http://secunia.com/advisories/30769
http://www.debian.org/security/2008/dsa-1503
http://www.debian.org/security/2008/dsa-1504
http://www.debian.org/security/2008/dsa-1565
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-0154.html
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/27555
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-618-1
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/0380
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=396751
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A11215
https://usn.ubuntu.com/614-1/
http://marc.info/?l=linux-kernel&m=119576191029571&w=2
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2008-0055.html
http://secunia.com/advisories/28696
http://secunia.com/advisories/28748
http://secunia.com/advisories/29058
http://secunia.com/advisories/29236
http://secunia.com/advisories/30018
http://secunia.com/advisories/30515
http://secunia.com/advisories/30769
http://www.debian.org/security/2008/dsa-1503
http://www.debian.org/security/2008/dsa-1504
http://www.debian.org/security/2008/dsa-1565
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-0154.html
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/27555
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-618-1
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/0380
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=396751
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A11215
https://usn.ubuntu.com/614-1/

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The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2007-6694 vulnerability over time.

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  • CVE Modified by af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

    Nov. 21, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference http://marc.info/?l=linux-kernel&m=119576191029571&w=2
    Added Reference http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2008-0055.html
    Added Reference http://secunia.com/advisories/28696
    Added Reference http://secunia.com/advisories/28748
    Added Reference http://secunia.com/advisories/29058
    Added Reference http://secunia.com/advisories/29236
    Added Reference http://secunia.com/advisories/30018
    Added Reference http://secunia.com/advisories/30515
    Added Reference http://secunia.com/advisories/30769
    Added Reference http://www.debian.org/security/2008/dsa-1503
    Added Reference http://www.debian.org/security/2008/dsa-1504
    Added Reference http://www.debian.org/security/2008/dsa-1565
    Added Reference http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-0154.html
    Added Reference http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/27555
    Added Reference http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-618-1
    Added Reference http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/0380
    Added Reference https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=396751
    Added Reference https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A11215
    Added Reference https://usn.ubuntu.com/614-1/
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    May. 14, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Oct. 03, 2018

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Removed Reference http://www.ubuntulinux.org/support/documentation/usn/usn-614-1 [No Types Assigned]
    Added Reference https://usn.ubuntu.com/614-1/ [No Types Assigned]
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Sep. 29, 2017

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Removed Reference http://oval.mitre.org/repository/data/getDef?id=oval:org.mitre.oval:def:11215 [No Types Assigned]
    Added Reference https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A11215 [No Types Assigned]
  • Initial Analysis by [email protected]

    Jan. 29, 2008

    Action Type Old Value New Value
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days. Following chart shows the EPSS score history of the vulnerability.
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration

While CVE identifies specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2007-6694 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-2007-6694 weaknesses.

Exploit Prediction

EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.

0.04 }} 0.00%

score

0.08236

percentile

CVSS2 - Vulnerability Scoring System
Access Vector
Access Complexity
Authentication
Confidentiality
Integrity
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