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/proc/cpuinfo DoS on some ppc machines

🗓️ 31 Jan 2008 18:23:00Reported by RedHatType 
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PowerPC denial of service via chrp_show_cpuinfo in affected Linux kernels causing a null pointer crash.

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ATTACKERKB		CVE-2007-6694
29 Jan 200820:00
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BDU FSTEC		Vulnerabilities of the Debian GNU/Linux operating system that allow a remote attacker to compromise the accessibility of protected information
28 Apr 201500:00
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BDU FSTEC		Vulnerabilities of the Debian GNU/Linux operating system that allow a remote attacker to compromise the accessibility of protected information
28 Apr 201500:00
–bdu_fstec
BDU FSTEC		Vulnerabilities of the Debian GNU/Linux operating system that allow a remote attacker to compromise the accessibility of protected information
28 Apr 201500:00
–bdu_fstec
BDU FSTEC		Vulnerabilities of the Debian GNU/Linux operating system that allow a remote attacker to compromise the accessibility of protected information
28 Apr 201500:00
–bdu_fstec
BDU FSTEC		Vulnerabilities of the Debian GNU/Linux operating system that allow a remote attacker to compromise the accessibility of protected information
28 Apr 201500:00
–bdu_fstec
BDU FSTEC		Vulnerabilities of the Debian GNU/Linux operating system that allow a remote attacker to compromise the accessibility of protected information
28 Apr 201500:00
–bdu_fstec
BDU FSTEC		Vulnerabilities of the Debian GNU/Linux operating system that allow a remote attacker to compromise the accessibility of protected information
28 Apr 201500:00
–bdu_fstec
BDU FSTEC		Vulnerabilities of the Debian GNU/Linux operating system that allow a remote attacker to compromise the accessibility of protected information
28 Apr 201500:00
–bdu_fstec
BDU FSTEC		Vulnerabilities of the Debian GNU/Linux operating system that allow a remote attacker to compromise the accessibility of protected information
28 Apr 201500:00
–bdu_fstec
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Red Hat Enterprise Linux4anykernel0:2.6.9-67.0.4.EL.i686kernel-0:2.6.9-67.0.4.EL.i686.noarch.rpm
Red Hat Enterprise Linux4anykernel0:2.6.9-67.0.4.EL.ppc64iserieskernel-0:2.6.9-67.0.4.EL.ppc64iseries.noarch.rpm
Red Hat Enterprise Linux4ia64kernel-debuginfo0:2.6.9-67.0.4.ELkernel-debuginfo-0:2.6.9-67.0.4.EL.ia64.rpm
Red Hat Enterprise Linux4ppc64kernel-debuginfo0:2.6.9-67.0.4.ELkernel-debuginfo-0:2.6.9-67.0.4.EL.ppc64.rpm
Red Hat Enterprise Linux4s390kernel-debuginfo0:2.6.9-67.0.4.ELkernel-debuginfo-0:2.6.9-67.0.4.EL.s390.rpm
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25 Jun 2026 10:34Current
5.8Medium risk
Vulners AI Score5.8
CVSS 27.8
EPSS0.02589
proc cpuinfopowerpcchrp show cpuinfokernel versionsnull pointerdenial of servicelocal userscrash condition
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