# CVE-2007-6712: 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

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2008-04-12 · Updated: 2024-08-07

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## 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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## References

- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-0275.html
- http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/chris/linux-2.6.git%3Ba=commitdiff%3Bh=13788ccc41ceea5893f9c747c59bc0b28f2416c2
- http://secunia.com/advisories/30294
- http://secunia.com/advisories/30368
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A9210
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/41827
- http://www.debian.org/security/2008/dsa-1588
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-0585.html
- http://secunia.com/advisories/31107
- http://secunia.com/advisories/31628
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-625-1
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-06/msg00006.html
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/29294
- http://secunia.com/advisories/30818

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