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CVE-2007-5908

Published: 2007-11-09T19:46Z
Last Modified: 2023-11-07T02:01Z
Source: MITRE CVE List
License: MITRE-CVE-TOS
Rejected reason: Buffer overflow in the (1) sysfs_show_available_clocksources and (2) sysfs_show_current_clocksources functions in Linux kernel 2.6.23 and earlier might allow local users to cause a denial of service or execute arbitrary code via crafted clock source names. NOTE: follow-on analysis by Linux developers states that "There is no way for unprivileged users (or really even the root user) to add new clocksources. > MITRE Terms of Use apply – see LICENSE‑MITRE.txt