CVE-2007-6712

MEDIUM 4.9CVE-2007-6712 · Published 12/04/2008 · updated 16/06/2026

In short

CVE-2007-6712 is a MEDIUM (CVSS 4.9) vulnerability affecting linux kernel (kernel).
Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days (EPSS): 0.39%, higher than 33.3% of all vulnerabilities.
No patched version is listed yet: follow the vendor's advisory in References.

Package	Affected versions	Patched versions
linux kernel kernel	`= 2.6.21_rc4`	No fix yet

Description

Integer overflow in the hrtimer_forward function (hrtimer.c) in Linux kernel 2.6.21-rc4, when running on 64-bit systems, allows local users to cause a denial of service (infinite loop) via a timer with a large expiry value, which causes the timer to always be expired.

References

git.kernel.org
lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-06/msg00006.html
secunia.com/advisories/30294
secunia.com/advisories/30368
secunia.com/advisories/30818
secunia.com/advisories/31107
secunia.com/advisories/31628
debian.org/security/2008/dsa-1588
redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-0275.html
redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-0585.html
securityfocus.com/bid/29294
ubuntu.com/usn/usn-625-1
exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/41827
oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A9210

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