CVE-2007-5966 Integer overflow in n/a

What is CVE-2007-5966?

CVE-2007-5966 is a high-severity vulnerability in Linux kernel, published on 20 Dec 2007. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

Integer overflow in the hrtimer_start function in kernel/hrtimer.c in the Linux kernel before 2.6.23.10 allows local users to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (panic) via a large relative timeout value. NOTE: some of these details are obtained from third party information.

Weakness: CWE-189

Which versions are affected by CVE-2007-5966?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Linux kernel.

How do I fix CVE-2007-5966?

Upgrade to a fixed version.

Is CVE-2007-5966 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2007-5966 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-hxg4-56f9-vxrp.