[Bug 227315] [NEW] [CVE-2007-6694] local DoS vulnerability on powerpc platform

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*** This bug is a security vulnerability ***

Public security bug reported:

Binary package hint: linux-source-2.6.15

Quoting 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. "

** Affects: linux-source-2.6.15 (Ubuntu)
     Importance: Undecided
         Status: New

** Visibility changed to: Public

** CVE added: http://www.cve.mitre.org/cgi-
bin/cvename.cgi?name=2007-6694

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[CVE-2007-6694] local DoS vulnerability on powerpc platform
https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/227315
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