CVE-2007-6694 | BDVDB-2026-28907 Detail
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.
Impact#
No impact statement in the source data.
Weaknesses#
No weakness recorded in the source data.
References#
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/27555
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-0154.html
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-618-1
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=396751
- http://www.debian.org/security/2008/dsa-1565
- http://www.debian.org/security/2008/dsa-1504
- http://secunia.com/advisories/28696
- http://secunia.com/advisories/29236
- http://secunia.com/advisories/30515
- https://usn.ubuntu.com/614-1/
- http://www.debian.org/security/2008/dsa-1503
- http://secunia.com/advisories/28748
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A11215
- http://secunia.com/advisories/29058
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/0380
Exploit#
No public exploit known
History#
- Version 1Record published in the CVE List.
- Version 2Most recent update recorded in the CVE List.