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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 s…

Impact

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.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versions
LinuxLinux Kernel
Versions 2.4.3, 2.4.4, 2.4.5, 2.4.6, 2.4.7, 2.4.8

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