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    CVE-2007-2875

    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.

    Published:Jun 7, 2007
    Last Modified:Apr 23, 2026
    EPS:Jun 11, 2007
    EPSS Score:0.00097
    CVSS Score:2.1

    Affected Products

    Vendor
    Canonical
    Product
    Ubuntu Linux
    Vendor
    Debian
    Product
    Debian Linux
    Vendor
    Linux
    Product
    Linux Kernel
    Vendor
    Redhat
    Product
    Enterprise Linux

    Exploits

    No exploit reference

    Common Weakness Enumeration

    No CWE recorded yet

    Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)

    No CAPEC recorded yet

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    References

    http://kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.6/ChangeLog-2.6.20.13
    http://kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.6/ChangeLog-2.6.21.4
    http://labs.idefense.com/intelligence/vulnerabilities/display.php?id=541
    http://osvdb.org/37113
    http://secunia.com/advisories/26133
    http://secunia.com/advisories/26139
    http://secunia.com/advisories/26620
    http://secunia.com/advisories/26647
    http://secunia.com/advisories/26760
    http://secunia.com/advisories/27227
    http://www.debian.org/security/2007/dsa-1363
    http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2007:171
    http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2007:196
    http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2007_53_kernel.html
    http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2007-0705.html
    http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/24389
    http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1018211
    http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-486-1
    http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-489-1
    http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-510-1
    http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/2105
    https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/34779
    https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A9251
    http://kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.6/ChangeLog-2.6.20.13
    http://kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.6/ChangeLog-2.6.21.4
    http://labs.idefense.com/intelligence/vulnerabilities/display.php?id=541
    http://osvdb.org/37113
    http://secunia.com/advisories/26133
    http://secunia.com/advisories/26139
    http://secunia.com/advisories/26620
    http://secunia.com/advisories/26647
    http://secunia.com/advisories/26760
    http://secunia.com/advisories/27227
    http://www.debian.org/security/2007/dsa-1363
    http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2007:171
    http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2007:196
    http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2007_53_kernel.html
    http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2007-0705.html
    http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/24389
    http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1018211
    http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-486-1
    http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-489-1
    http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-510-1
    http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/2105
    https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/34779
    https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A9251

    Common Vulnerability Scoring System

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    Network
    Adjacent
    Local
    Physical
    Privileges Required
    None
    Low
    High
    User Interaction
    None
    Required
    Scope
    Unchanged
    Changed
    Confidentiality
    None
    Low
    High
    Integrity
    None
    Low
    High
    Availability
    None
    Low
    High