CVE-2007-6712

kernel: infinite loop in highres timers (kernel hang)

Published Apr 12, 2008 CVSS 2.0 · 4.9 Medium EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
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.

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Advisories

Source ID Title
Debian DSA Debian DSA DSA-1588-1 New Linux 2.6.18 packages fix several vulnerabilities
Debian DSA Debian DSA DSA-1588-2 New Linux 2.6.18 packages fix several vulnerabilities
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2007-6676 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.
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-625-1 Linux kernel vulnerabilities
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Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
mitre
Published
Updated
Aug 7, 2024, 4:18 PM
Reserved
Apr 12, 2008, 12:00 AM
Status
Modified
Published
Apr 12, 2008, 7:05 PM
Modified
Jun 16, 2026, 10:48 PM
Severity
Important
Public date
Mar 16, 2007, 12:00 AM