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CVE-2007-0006 Detail

Current Description

The key serial number collision avoidance code in the key_alloc_serial function in Linux kernel 2.6.9 up to 2.6.20 allows local users to cause a denial of service (crash) via vectors that trigger a null dereference, as originally reported as "spinlock CPU recursion."


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Evaluator Impact

The scheme for selecting serial numbers was changed from incrementing a counter to random number selection, increasing the likelihood of a serial number collision.

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Hyperlink Resource
http://bugzilla.kernel.org/show_bug.cgi?id=7727
http://bugzilla.kernel.org/show_bug.cgi?id=7727
http://secunia.com/advisories/24109 Vendor Advisory 
http://secunia.com/advisories/24109 Vendor Advisory 
http://secunia.com/advisories/24259 Vendor Advisory 
http://secunia.com/advisories/24259 Vendor Advisory 
http://secunia.com/advisories/24300 Vendor Advisory 
http://secunia.com/advisories/24300 Vendor Advisory 
http://secunia.com/advisories/24429 Vendor Advisory 
http://secunia.com/advisories/24429 Vendor Advisory 
http://secunia.com/advisories/24482 Vendor Advisory 
http://secunia.com/advisories/24482 Vendor Advisory 
http://secunia.com/advisories/24547 Vendor Advisory 
http://secunia.com/advisories/24547 Vendor Advisory 
http://secunia.com/advisories/24752 Vendor Advisory 
http://secunia.com/advisories/24752 Vendor Advisory 
http://secunia.com/advisories/25691 Vendor Advisory 
http://secunia.com/advisories/25691 Vendor Advisory 
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2007:047
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2007:047
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2007:060
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2007:060
http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2007_21_kernel.html
http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2007_21_kernel.html
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2007-0085.html
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2007-0085.html
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2007-0099.html
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2007-0099.html
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/471457
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/471457
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/22539
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/22539
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-451-1
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-451-1
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=227495
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=227495
https://issues.rpath.com/browse/RPL-1097
https://issues.rpath.com/browse/RPL-1097
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A9829
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A9829

Weakness Enumeration

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Quick Info

CVE Dictionary Entry:
CVE-2007-0006
NVD Published Date:
02/06/2007
NVD Last Modified:
11/20/2024
Source:
Red Hat, Inc.