CVE-2007-2875 Integer overflow in n/a

What is CVE-2007-2875?

CVE-2007-2875 is a low-severity vulnerability in Canonical Ubuntu Linux, published on 11 Jun 2007. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.

Official 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.

Weakness: CWE-189

Which versions are affected by CVE-2007-2875?

It affects 3 products.

Products include Canonical Ubuntu Linux, Debian Debian Linux, Linux kernel.

How do I fix CVE-2007-2875?

Upgrade to a fixed version.

Is CVE-2007-2875 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2007-2875 in the wild and no public exploit code.

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Sources

• CVE record
• NVD
• OSV
• GitHub advisory
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Also known as GHSA-xcg5-vp9v-hx6x.