[Bug 180289] [linux-source] [CVE-2007-5966] integer overflow in the hrtimer_start function in kernel/hrtimer.c, local vulnerabilty

[hk47]

Public bug reported:

Binary package hint: linux-source

References:
CVE-2007-5966 (http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2007-5966)

Quoting:
"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."

** Affects: linux-meta (Ubuntu)
     Importance: Undecided
         Status: New

** Visibility changed to: Public

** CVE added: http://www.cve.mitre.org/cgi-
bin/cvename.cgi?name=2007-5966

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[linux-source] [CVE-2007-5966] integer overflow in the hrtimer_start function in kernel/hrtimer.c, local vulnerabilty
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