CVE 2007-6694
The chrp_show_cpuinfo function (chrp/setup.c) in Linux kernel 2.4.21 through 2.6.18-53, when running on PowerPC, might allow local users to cause a denial of service (crash) via unknown vectors that cause the of_get_property function to fail, which triggers a NULL pointer dereference.
Related bugs and status
CVE-2007-6694 (Candidate) is related to these bugs:
Bug #94186: 3c59x - 10/100 NIC fails to link to gigabit switch
Summary | In | Importance | Status | |||
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94186 | 3c59x - 10/100 NIC fails to link to gigabit switch | linux-source-2.6.20 (Ubuntu) | Undecided | Won't Fix | ||
94186 | 3c59x - 10/100 NIC fails to link to gigabit switch | linux-source-2.6.22 (Ubuntu) | Low | Fix Released | ||
94186 | 3c59x - 10/100 NIC fails to link to gigabit switch | linux (Ubuntu) | Undecided | Fix Released |
Bug #125250: Don't recognise USB Pendrive -> sr0: disc change detected.
Summary | In | Importance | Status | |||
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125250 | Don't recognise USB Pendrive -> sr0: disc change detected. | linux-source-2.6.20 (Ubuntu) | Undecided | Won't Fix | ||
125250 | Don't recognise USB Pendrive -> sr0: disc change detected. | linux (Ubuntu) | Medium | Fix Released | ||
125250 | Don't recognise USB Pendrive -> sr0: disc change detected. | linux (Ubuntu Hardy) | Medium | Fix Released | ||
125250 | Don't recognise USB Pendrive -> sr0: disc change detected. | linux-source-2.6.20 (Ubuntu Hardy) | Undecided | Won't Fix | ||
125250 | Don't recognise USB Pendrive -> sr0: disc change detected. | linux (Ubuntu Intrepid) | Medium | Fix Released | ||
125250 | Don't recognise USB Pendrive -> sr0: disc change detected. | linux-source-2.6.20 (Ubuntu Intrepid) | Undecided | Invalid | ||
125250 | Don't recognise USB Pendrive -> sr0: disc change detected. | linux (Ubuntu Jaunty) | Medium | Fix Released | ||
125250 | Don't recognise USB Pendrive -> sr0: disc change detected. | linux-source-2.6.20 (Ubuntu Jaunty) | Undecided | Invalid |
Bug #152741: network performance and cpu usage in gutsy vs feisty
Summary | In | Importance | Status | |||
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152741 | network performance and cpu usage in gutsy vs feisty | linux-source-2.6.22 (Ubuntu) | High | Fix Released | ||
152741 | network performance and cpu usage in gutsy vs feisty | linux (Ubuntu) | High | Fix Released | ||
152741 | network performance and cpu usage in gutsy vs feisty | linux (Ubuntu Gutsy) | Undecided | Invalid | ||
152741 | network performance and cpu usage in gutsy vs feisty | linux-source-2.6.22 (Ubuntu Gutsy) | High | Fix Released |
Bug #182716: bcm4306, bcm4309, bcm4311, bcm4312 with b43 : Authentication with AP doesn't work.
Summary | In | Importance | Status | |||
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182716 | bcm4306, bcm4309, bcm4311, bcm4312 with b43 : Authentication with AP doesn't work. | linux (Ubuntu) | Medium | Fix Released | ||
182716 | bcm4306, bcm4309, bcm4311, bcm4312 with b43 : Authentication with AP doesn't work. | Ubuntu | Undecided | Invalid | ||
182716 | bcm4306, bcm4309, bcm4311, bcm4312 with b43 : Authentication with AP doesn't work. | Linux | Undecided | Invalid | ||
182716 | bcm4306, bcm4309, bcm4311, bcm4312 with b43 : Authentication with AP doesn't work. | linux (Mandriva) | Undecided | New | ||
182716 | bcm4306, bcm4309, bcm4311, bcm4312 with b43 : Authentication with AP doesn't work. | linux-source-2.6.22 (Ubuntu) | Undecided | Won't Fix | ||
182716 | bcm4306, bcm4309, bcm4311, bcm4312 with b43 : Authentication with AP doesn't work. | linux (Baltix) | Undecided | New |
Bug #193154: Another Seagate FreeAgent needs allow_restart quirk
Summary | In | Importance | Status | |||
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193154 | Another Seagate FreeAgent needs allow_restart quirk | linux (Ubuntu) | Undecided | Fix Released | ||
193154 | Another Seagate FreeAgent needs allow_restart quirk | linux-source-2.6.22 (Ubuntu) | Undecided | Fix Released |
Bug #227315: [CVE-2007-6694] local DoS vulnerability on powerpc platform
Summary | In | Importance | Status | |||
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227315 | [CVE-2007-6694] local DoS vulnerability on powerpc platform | linux-source-2.6.15 (Ubuntu) | Undecided | Fix Released | ||
227315 | [CVE-2007-6694] local DoS vulnerability on powerpc platform | linux-source-2.6.15 (Ubuntu Dapper) | Undecided | Invalid |
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