CVE-2007-6694

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…

published January 29, 2008

CVSS
—
EPSS
3%
Percentile
85.2
In the wild
Unconfirmed
What it is

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.

The record
Technical detail
CVSS
Not scored
CVSS v4.0
Not supplied
EPSS
0.02589 · 85.2th percentile
Published
2008-01-29T19:00Z
EPSS history
Timeline
  • 29 JAN 19:00Z
    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…
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