CVE-2007-2875

Low

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.

SeverityLow
CVSS2.1
Exploit probability—
ProductLinux Kernel
PublishedJun 11, 2007
First seenJun 11, 2007

How to fix

Update
  • linux linux_kernel2.6.20.13, 2.6.21.4 or later

Affected products

ProductAffected versionsFixed in
linux linux_kernelv < 2.6.20.13, 2.6.21 ≤ v < 2.6.21.42.6.20.13, 2.6.21.4
debian debian_linux3.1—
canonical ubuntu_linux6.06, 6.10, 7.04—

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