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Security Advisory -Linux kernel - CVE-2007-6712

Released: Apr 28, 2009     Updated: Apr 28, 2009

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.


Product Version

Linux Platforms 1.x

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Installation Notes

Installation Notes

WIND00154957.zip is for 1.4
WIND00154960.zip is for 1.5
1. Unzip the patch under [install_dir]/updates 
2. Install the patch CD by entering the patch CD directory and run setup_linux. 
3. This is a source only patch so you will have to build the kernel 
4. Issue a make fs and make the kernel in a configured directory. 
5. Upload the kernel and rootfs into the target and boot it up.


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